Developing a Community Based Testing Service

What is a Developing a Community Based Testing Service

This service showcases a service developed to address a public health priority through multi-professional service delivery.  The service has helped expand blood-borne virus testing services and ultimately leaves no one behind when it comes to treatment for viral hepatitis. The pharmacist role integrates services in prisons, community pharmacies and outreach posts, supporting the principle of care closer to home. This includes migrant health screening and actively integrating with marginalised communities. The ultimate driver for providing these services beyond hospital settings is to support the achievement of the World Health Organisation's goal of eliminating blood borne viral hepatitis by 2030.