This Health Needs Assessment (HNA) was developed to better understand the rate of infection of the population of Wiltshire with the three main blood borne viruses (BBVs): Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV.
This paper describes the epidemiology of BBVs and establishes a baseline for current services delivered, identifies the unmet health needs and gaps in service provision, and makes recommendations to improve the diagnosis, treatment and management of BBVs in Wiltshire. This HNA will inform the development of a Wiltshire Blood Borne Virus Strategy.