Thicker than water — revolutionising blood borne virus treatment

Abstract

When Mandie Wilkinson's patients ran a mile after tests for hepatitis and HIV, she had no idea her efforts would lead to a highly successful blood borne virus clinic. There were many hurdles. Not only are patients reluctant to test for potentially fatal diseases such as hepatitis C, but the options for treatment are limited. Working with drug users is not everyone's cup of tea either and finding staff proved equally difficult. Now six years down the line, Mandie's nursing team has treated over 40 high‐risk patients, tests for liver cancer, provides community treatment programmes and is developing new screening methods for deep vein thrombosis and cervical cancer.

Citation

Wilkinson, M. (2006), "Thicker than water — revolutionising blood borne virus treatment", Drugs and Alcohol Today, Vol. 6 No. 2, pp. 26-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/17459265200600029