Revised guidance

The Medical Schools Council, the Dental Schools Council, Public Health England, Health Protection Scotland, the Association of UK University Hospitals, and Higher Education Occupational Practitioners have published revised guidance relating to health clearance for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and Tuberculosis.

This guidance is intended for use by medical and dental schools, medical and dental students, occupational health services and health provider organisations.

Students entering medical and dental school are taking the first step on the path to becoming registered healthcare professionals. This guidance for medical and dental students is aligned with the DH health clearance guidance (2007) which defines standard health clearance, for all categories of new healthcare worker employed or starting training, and additional health clearance for new healthcare workers who will perform exposure prone procedures (EPPs). Guidance on health clearance for tuberculosis is reproduced in the annex to this publication.

The 2014 publication replaces the 2008 guidance, specifically relating to revised DH guidance for healthcare workers with HIV who perform Exposure Prone Procedures.