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<p>Performance in relation to the blood borne virus opt-out testing programme in adult
prisons in England, which includes hepatitis B, C and HIV, is measured at the prison
level by NHS England through data collected as part of the Health and Justice Indicators
of Performance (HJIPs).</p><p> </p><p>For financial years 2015/16, 2016/17 and quarter
one of 2017/18 (the most current period for which published data is available), 11.5,
10.5 and 18.8% of new receptions and transfers to prisons in England have been tested
for infection with hepatitis C virus.</p><p> </p><p>HJIP data on the number of tests
undertaken for hepatitis C virus has only been published for quarter one of financial
year 2017/18. This data indicates that 8,797 tests were undertaken in prisons during
that period.</p><p> </p><p>HJIP data on the number of prisoners diagnosed with hepatitis
C virus has only been published for quarter one of financial year 2017/18. This data
indicates that during this period 1,590 people tested positive for hepatitis C antibody,
and of those 434 tested positive for hepatitis C virus as identified by polymerase
chain reaction testing.</p><p> </p><p>HJIP data on the number of patients referred
for treatment of hepatitis C virus has only been published for quarter one of financial
year 2017/18. This data indicates that 226 prisoners were referred into specialist
care during this period to have their infection treated</p>
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