This guidance provides the framework for health clearance of medical and dental students in relation to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and tuberculosis. It outlines the requirements for entry to training programmes and supports higher education institutions in balancing patient safety with fair and equitable access to healthcare education.
The guidance can be used as a basis for decision making about vaccinations for dental programmes, which necessarily contain lots of exposure prone procedures for students. Local occupational health will be able to advise on risks if any vaccines are unavailable.