By Press Association Guardian 2nd August 2016 NHS has legal power to fund pre-exposure prophylaxis, which is highly effective in preventing HIV transmission, judge says A leading Aids charity has won a high court battle over whether a preventative treatment for HIV that charities say is a “game-changer” can legally be funded by the NHS. NHS England said it had … [Read more...]
Burrell Street Health Adviser performs a Rapid HIV test on Prince Harry
Robert Palmer, Health Adviser at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital tested Prince Harry live on social media in a bid to 'normalise' the procedure and bring greater awareness of the condition. His visit was streamed live via the Royal Family's Facebook page. The quick pin-prick test proved negative within a few minutes. The video was viewed by over 100,000 people within an hour … [Read more...]
STI rates continue to rise among gay and biseuxal men
5th July 2016 Attitude "We are failing to meet the sexual health needs of gay and bisexual men." Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are continuing to rise among gay and bisexual men, new figures have shown. New data published by Public Health England today (July 5) show that of the 434,456 STIs reported in England in 2015, 54,275 were among men who have sex with men … [Read more...]
BASHH Newsletter No 75 – June 2016
Download BASHH Newsletter No.75 / June 2016 Diary Dates 2th-3th June 2016 12th International Workshop on HIV and Hepatitis Co-infection Berlin, Germany 17th June 2016 BASHH Scientific meeting Manchester Conference Centre 18th - 19th June 2016 PCS Global Obstetrics and Gynecology Congress Prague, Czech Public 24th June … [Read more...]
NHS will not fund anti-HIV Prep drug plan
31st May 2016 By Michelle Roberts BBC News website Article Link NHS England has reiterated it will not fund a "game-changer" drug treatment that can prevent HIV, angering HIV charities which had been campaigning to reverse the decision. The NHS is standing firm and says it has no responsibility to provide the treatment, known as Prep. It says the onus should fall … [Read more...]