'I just keep thinking I haven't got it because I'm not yellow' : a qualitative study of the factors that influence the uptake of Hepatitis C testing by prisoners

Background Hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection is a significant public health problem. In the UK, an estimated 200,000 individuals have active HCV infection, most of whom are injecting drug users (IDUs). Many IDUs spend time within the prison system therefore screening for HCV infection in this setting is important. However, uptake of testing within prisons is very low.