An innovative approach to increase viral hepatitis diagnoses and linkage to care using opt-out testing and an integrated care pathway in a London Emergency Department

• Hannah Evans ,

  Roles Formal analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: hannah.evans@phe.gov.uk

  Affiliations United Kingdom Field Epidemiology Training Programme, Public Health England, United Kingdom, Field Epidemiology Service, National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5880-1749

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• Sooria Balasegaram,

  Roles Formal analysis, Supervision

  Affiliations United Kingdom Field Epidemiology Training Programme, Public Health England, United Kingdom, Field Epidemiology Service, National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom

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• Sam Douthwaite,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology

  Affiliation Department of Infection, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

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• Laura Hunter,

  Roles Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology

  Affiliation Emergency Department, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

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• Ranjababu Kulasegaram,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Department of HIV/GU Medicine, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

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• Terry Wong,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

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• Antonio Querol-Rubiera,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Department of Infection, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

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• Gaia Nebbia

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology

  Affiliation Department of Infection, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

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