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I can give you a lot of information, about this HIV testing opt out. I totally agree with you. I have had battles with this issue going back to 2017. I was tested twice, for HIV. Once without my consent, and the second time, I withdraw my consent, and, I still got tested. I battled St Thomas' Hospital, for over a year. To get the second test result removed. First test got stopped, as it was on it's way to the laboratory. I suggest you put this bad experience on "Care Option" and you can also inform Healthwatch Southwark. I would also suggest you inform the Care Quality Commission (You fill an online form in). And email the British HIV Association. If you check up the General Medical Council, and the Department of Health. There is strict criteria on consent! As a bare minimum. You should ALWAYS be verbally consented. This does contradict this so called "opt out or notional consent. Your G.P can be sanctioned by the GMC for not informing you verbally. And I suggest you quote their own consent policy to themselves. All off the above I have done. The other thing I have done is. I have placed on my health care records, at King's College Hospital, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital and also my G.P'. An "Advance Decision Statement" Which is your right to withdraw from future treatment or diagnostic tests. This is also stated in the NHS Constitution, also called living wills. Now doing that, souly places the burden, on the clinician or the nurse. To withdraw you from that HIV Test or any other test you list down As of Arpil 2022. All London Hospitals Emergency Departments are testing for HIV and now Hepatitis B & C. If any Hospital or G.P Surgery. Try fob you off, with there is a poster on the wall. Tell them, with their arrogant attitude. That what happens if the person is illiterate or if they are partially or fully blind. Which then makes their, policy of posters "ONLY" incompatible with the 2010 Equalities Act, As blind people are a protected group. And poster/leaflets. Are NO substitute for verbal consent ! The Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) NG60, states in 1.1.15 "Recognise that not all community settings are appropriate for providing testing services, for example because tests should be undertaken in a secluded or private area" So, Practice Manages or receptionist should not be discussing this in public. I have also pointed this out in Emergency Departments ! PRIVACY! Any clinician or Nurse. Who does not verbally consent me for the following tests, HIV & Hepatitis B & C. Will be referred to either the GMC or NMC to either be struck-off or sanctioned, without exception ! I would also suggest, opting out of the Local Care Records, now the (London Care Records) To block your G.P from viewing your Hospital blood results on line. And think of opting out of your Summary Care Records (However, your HIV status should not be recorded on this).