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RESULTS--The response rate in the questionnaire survey was 63% (958\/1530). Although staff across all occupational groups knew of the potential risk of infection from needlestick injury (98%, 904\/922), significantly more non-clinical staff (ambulance, catering, and domestic staff) than clinical staff (doctors, nurses, and paramedics) thought HIV could be transmitted by giving blood (38%, 153\/404 v 12%, 40\/346; chi 2 = 66.1 p &lt; 0.001); one in ten clinical staff believed this. Except for midwives, half of staff in most occupational groups and 19% (17\/91) of doctors and 22% (28\/125) of nurses thought gloves should be worn in all contacts with people with AIDS. Most staff (62%, 593\/958), including 38% (36\/94) of doctors and 52% (67\/128) of nurses thought patients should be routinely tested on admission, 17% of doctors and 19% of nurses thought they should be isolated in hospital. One in three staff perceived themselves at risk of HIV. Midwives, nurses, and theatre technicians were most aware of guidelines for safe working compared with only half of doctors, ambulance, and paramedical staff and no incinerator staff. CONCLUSIONS--Policy guidelines for safe working practices for patients with HIV infection and AIDS need to be disseminated across all occupational groups to reduce negative staff attitudes, improve knowledge of occupational transmission, establish an appropriate perception of risk, and create a supportive and caring hospital environment for people with HIV. 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