Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 22 October 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any plans for testing for blood borne viruses, such as HIV and hepatitis C, to be incorporated into the support provided at the safer drug consumption pilot in Glasgow.
Yes, everyone who accesses the safer drug consumption service will be offered Dry Blood Spot Testing (DBST) via the nursing staff and health care support workers. Sexual health nurses are integrated into the wider Hunter Street services and will support any positive test results and follow up treatment.