What should I do

What Will I do? My 53 year old partner was bitten on the face by a drunk 22 year old female 16 weeks ago while driving his taxi. He reported the matter to the police. He went to the Doctor 2 days later & I was not happy with the information he brought home. According to him, his GP didn’t think he was at risk of catching any disease from this. I am a Mature Nursing student & know from lectures that a human bite carries greater risks that that of a bite from a dog. He went back to his GP 2 weeks later for Cholesterol, prostate & blood pressure checks and I asked him to discuss the bite again with the doctor and what tests if any he was doing in relation to it. I was surprised to hear that AIDS & HIV were all that was mentioned. And there was no mention of repeat tests. I rooted out my old notes & rang the STD Unit asking for the Nurse who had lectured us on the topic. According to her, he should have been presented to A & E on the night it happened & repeat blood tests should be carried out 12 weeks later. When I text the information to him I didn’t get a reply. I have tried to discuss the matter & the seriousness of it with him & I get brushed off or dismissed. So I finally gave up trying. In fact the only time he has mentioned it since was when he was angry with the police because he believed that they would not be pressing charges against her because according to her she couldn’t remember it because she was so drunk. He has never been willing to discuss the impact this has had on us as a couple. There is no physical contact between us other than a peck on the cheek when he leaves the house. No hugs, no affection nothing. I am so fed up. It’s like you are the student Nurse, you know so much just get on with it. I have lost respect for him & his cold attitude towards me that I don’t know if I can get it back. Should I just walk away because I seem to be the only one in the relationship that seems to miss the closeness & affection?

I don't know why he is acting cold with you. You just want to make sure he gets what he needs. Now he may think that you are trying to be a know-at-all, but let him know that his health is not something to play with. It is better to be safe than sorry. What I would do is call some of the other hospitals/medical centers/units and see what they would do in your partner's situation, because if most of them do all of what should be done, then something is up. I don't know what you have talked about with your partner, but let him know that you care about him and if you two continue to act this way, then there won't be a relationship left. Also let him know that if he cares anything about the relationship then you guys need to talk about what is going on.