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...]
David Cameron says approving PrEP on NHS will “make a difference”
11th May 2016 Rari Vlad / Gay Times Article Link David Cameron has announced that he will push the NHS for a decision on PrEP availability “in this month if possible”. During the Prime Minister’s Questions today, Cameron spoke in favour of funding the Pre-exposure Prophylactic treatment Truvada on the NHS. The treatment – which has been approved by the World Health … [Read more...]