Topic title: Consultation event on Scotland's HIV Anti-Stigma Strategy Scotland’s HIV anti-stigma consortium have completed the first draft of the new HIV anti-stigma strategy and are now looking for input from people living with HIV and key populations affected by HIV stigma. The strategy will include a plan of action for the next ten years bringing Scotland closer to … [Read more...]
SSHA CONFERENCE 2017
Date 23rd September 2017 Download Application Form (Word, PDF.) Take Part If you or your team would like to share your work or display your expertise with other Health Advisers in the UK contact us. Some areas we are keen to cover are PrEP UK picture and provision PrEp Clinical Dilemmas Criminalisation Update Child Sexual Exploitation and … [Read more...]
Preventx announced as E Service Preferred Bidder
London Sexual Health Transformation Programme - May Briefing Welcome to the latest briefing from the London Sexual Health Transformation Programme; the first to be issued by the new City of London Team who now lead the programme. Preventx announced as E Service Preferred Bidder After a comprehensive and very positive procurement exercise, the London Sexual Health … [Read more...]
NHS Scotland to fund ‘game-changer’ Prep HIV drug
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has agreed to approve the treatment, which is known as Prep. A "game-changing" drug which dramatically reduces the chances of being infected with HIV is to be made available on the NHS in Scotland. Scientists have found that a daily dose of the drug can protect people at risk of contracting the virus. It means Scotland will become … [Read more...]
New HIV guidelines could result in 11 million more people getting tested
HIV tests should be administered during medical admissions ranging from routine to emergency visits to reduce stigma, a government body has said. The new draft guidelines, issued today by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), are also designed to decrease the number of people with the disease. NICE has predicted that compliance with these new standards … [Read more...]