Guidance

Emergency healthcare workers: exposure prone procedures

Exposure prone procedures (EPPs) and the exposure prone environment for healthcare workers infected with bloodborne viruses, compiled by UKAP.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
20 April 2017
Last updated
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Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2017018

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This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

The UK Advisory Panel for Healthcare Workers Infected with Bloodborne Viruses (UKAP) group have compiled classifications of emergency healthcare workers (HCWs) and the risk of bloodborne virus (BBV) iatrogenic transmission by infected HCWs in an emergency response setting.

The concept of the exposure prone environment is introduced along with a classification of emergency HCWs that facilitates the risk assessment process.

Updates to this page

Published 20 April 2017
Last updated 4 August 2025 show all updates

  1. Removed outdated telephone numbers on page 4 of the guidance.

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