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Audit reports

HIV opt-out increases HIV testing in low-risk patients

H Price MRCP ^*, J Birchall MD , C Newey MRCP , F Smith MBBS MSc ^*, A M Waters ^*, S Mandalia MSc ^* and A K Sullivan MRCP ^* 

^* John Hunter Clinic; Victoria Clinic; West London Centre for Sexual Health, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK

Correspondence to: Dr Ann K Sullivan Email: Ann.Sullivan{at}Chelwest.nhs.uk

We audited the effect of introducing HIV opt-out in a genitourinary medicine clinic in central London, UK. We found that opt-out increased the rate at which HIV testing was offered to low-risk patients and that more tests were done.

Key Words: HIV testing • opt-out

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