National AID Trust Press releases

NAT’S 25th birthday event 'Spring Awakening' raises over £30,000

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Last night NAT and guests celebrated at the annual flagship fundraising event ‘Spring Awakening’ – this year themed ‘the Silver Soirée’ to mark their 25^th birthday – which has so far raised a fantastic £30,000*.

NAT calls for new HIV testing strategies to tackle undiagnosed HIV and late diagnosis

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NAT today launches a new report, ‘HIV Testing Action Plan – to reduce late HIV diagnosis in the UK’, outlining steps to increase HIV testing at a time of great change and financial pressure within the NHS.

NAT welcomes new guidance in Scotland on prosecutions for HIV transmission

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) today published their Guidance for Scotland on 'Intentional or Reckless Sexual Transmission, of Exposure to, Infection'.

NAT launches new report on HIV social care spending and services

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NAT today launches ‘HIV social care in England – a survey of local council funding’, looking into how HIV social care spending and services have changed over time. This report compares results with a similar survey from NAT in 2008.

NAT announces 25th birthday fundraising event 'Spring Awakening - the Silver Soirée'

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This year marks the 25^th birthday of the National AIDS Trust (NAT) and to mark the occasion we are turning our flagship fundraising event; Spring Awakening, into a celebratory birthday party – the Silver Soirée.

NAT calls for annual testing recommendation for African men and women

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NAT has long been supportive of the annual HIV testing recommendation for gay men, and is now calling for an annual testing recommendation for sexually active African men and women in the UK.

NAT comments on the Government's commitment to give free HIV treatment in England to all those who need it

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust), comments:

'NAT has been campaigning for HIV treatment to be free for all those who need it in England for many years - and we regard the Government's commitment on this to be a huge achievement.

The Wig Party announces 'Masked Ball' for NAT

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The team behind the Wig Party, the iconic fundraising extravaganza of the London party scene, is supporting NAT once again by hosting a special Masked Ball at the Café de Paris on Sunday 18March, 6.30pm – 1.00am.

More must be done to reduce hepatitis C transmission amongst HIV positive gay men

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NAT has launched a report, ‘HIV and Hepatitis C Co-infection’, which looks at hepatitis C co-infection among HIV positive gay men and the UK’s response to this growing health challenge. Like HIV, hepatitis C* is a blood-borne virus and approximately 9% of HIV positive people in the UK also have hepatitis C. Having both conditions at the same time can have severe health implications, with liver disease caused by hepatitis B and/or C a leading cause of serious illness and death in people with HIV.

NAT welcomes HIV late diagnosis indicator in Public Health Outcomes Framework

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NAT welcomes House of Lords' rejection of proposals to limit Employment and Support Allowance

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust), comments:

‘NAT welcomes the House of Lords’ resounding rejection of Government proposals to restrict the availability of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and place a one-year time limit on ESA claims.

NAT joins the call on party leaders to defend human rights

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

On International Human Rights Day, NAT is joining other civil society organisations in calling on our political leaders to defend the Human Right Act and promote within our society a better understanding of what human rights really mean.

NAT comments on Department of Health consultation on HIV positive healthcare workers

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust) and only lay-representative of the expert advisory group on HIV positive healthcare workers, comments:

'The recommended rule changes for healthcare workers with HIV are long overdue. Sadly the UK has lagged behind other countries in addressing this issue...

NAT comments on Health Protection Agency reports on HIV

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

People shouldn’t be scared of HIV testing – they should be scared of undiagnosed HIV

New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) reveal the number of people living with HIV in the UK hit 91,500 in 2010 (up from 86,500 in 2009), with 6,660 new diagnoses that year.

Time to tackle HIV stigma and educate young people - NAT launches two campaigns for World AIDS Day

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, raise awareness and show support for people living with HIV. This World AIDS Day, NAT is campaigning on two important issues affecting the UK today.

NAT welcomes second year Harrington review of Work Capability Assessment

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

NAT today welcomes the release of the findings of Professor Malcolm Harrington’s second year independent review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)*, which brings the WCA a step closer to becoming a fairer and more effective test for people with fluctuating conditions like HIV.