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Bloodborne viruses: Eye of the needle

'Eye of the needle' is a report on healthcare workers' occupational exposures to bloodborne viruses such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
5 December 2012
Last updated
20 December 2021 鈥� See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on

This page has been withdrawn because it is out of date.

The Significant Occupational Exposures surveillance system was suspended in 2021 and no further data is being collected.

See Bloodborne viruses in healthcare workers: managing and reducing risks for information on managing occupational exposures to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C in healthcare workers.

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Details

The 鈥楤loodborne viruses: Eye of the Needle鈥� report helped UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Department of Health to develop national policy and guidelines on occupational exposure to bloodborne viruses.

The 鈥楤loodborne viruses: Eye of the needle 2020 report鈥� was removed whilst the Significant Occupational Exposures surveillance system, from which data from the report was taken, was under review.

Previous editions

Previous 2012 edition of 鈥楨ye of the Needle鈥� is available on the .

Previous 2005 to 2008 editions of 鈥楨ye of the Needle鈥� are available on the .

Updates to this page

Published 5 December 2012
Last updated 20 December 2021 show all updates

  1. Temporarily removed the 'Eye of the needle 2020 report' whilst the Significant Occupational Exposures surveillance system is under review.

  2. Added report for 2020.

  3. The following have been added: 'Bloodborne viruses: eye of the needle 2013 report; pre-release access list; slideset; key messages; data tables.

  4. First published.

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