Birmingham will be marking this year’s World AIDS Day with a number events on Thursday. Saving Lives Big Red Double Decker Bus, across the city from 9am The national charity Saving Lives will be paying a visit to Heartlands with their Big Red Double Decker Bus. The team, including some of our own staff and nurses,
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Government Response to PrEP Petitioners
The Government is issuing a response to all those who sign a petition asking that PrEP be made immediately available on the NHS, following NHS England’s decision of a few weeks ago: NHS England have agreed to carefully consider their position on commissioning Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. The Government is investing £2.4m in HIV prevention nationally. The
What is PrEP? And where Can I Get It?
We recently added a PrEP page to our Treatment section. We understand the interest people have in PrEP, and if your want to talk to about the treatment, then our HIV health advisers would be happy to talk to you. We do not, however, currently offer PrEP. There is an excellent website for more information: iwantprepnow.co.uk launched on 5th
Election 2015 – five HIV asks for the next UK Government
The National AIDS Trust and HIV Scotland have joined together to identify the key priorities for the new Parliament which will reduce HIV transmission and improve the lives of people living with HIV across the UK. They are calling for commitments in five key areas – human rights, sex and relationships education (SRE), HIV prevention,