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Post by Admin on Nov 17, 2016 21:56:03 GMT
Hi Paul, I spoke to you a few weeks before Christmas, I was looking for information on what prisons I can go into, being a chronic HepB sufferer. I am back onto you now with another query; I have always been interested in studying medicine but never really given it much thought due to my HepB, but now that I am nearing the end of my degree, the thought has come back into my head, and I can't seem to shake it. So i want to do some more research; I know there are specific areas of medicine that a person in my situation wouldn't be able to do, such as surgery, midwifery, possibly A&E (which is a bit shit cos this are the areas I would like to get into) but I was wondering of you have any more specific details about what areas I can and cannot work in, or if you knew where to find out that info. I have been in to the GMC about this but you know yourself, to get an answer to this question is so hard, because it's still so uncommon!! So I would be appreciative for any advice you could give me! Many thanks,
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Post by Admin on Nov 21, 2016 18:22:10 GMT
Wish it was uncommon when we tested NHS staff for the less infectious HCV we found 1.5% infected! With HBV the uncommon part is find anyone ready to test for it. If you complete a medical degree the burden is on you to get yourself undetectable on Tenofovir before starting any exposure prone work, this can be something a liver unit will get on the NHS but if your hbv is inactive low level you will have to pay for it yourself. Further many staffdo non exposure jobs in hospitals. So many nurses go hands off on the old career ladder these days it is actually why we don't have enough of them.
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