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"When I was diagnosed with HIV, it didn't have that name yet" - speaking to Maurice Greenham on 40th anniversary of AIDS

Maurice Greenham speaks to Sean O’Neill, National AIDS Trust’s Community Engagement Officer, about living with HIV long-term as we mark 40...

HIV Commission: six months on

By Deborah Gold, Chief Executive National AIDS Trust, Anne Aslett, Chief Executive Elton John AIDS Foundation & Ian Green, Chief Executive Terrence...

Changes to blood donation rules explained

By Kat Smithson, Director of Policy 

Today the Government announced rule changes that will allow more gay...

World Immunization Week: what’s important for people living with HIV?

By Laura Waters  

During World Immunization Week one year ago, the question on everyone’s lips was when...

Institutional, structural, and systemic racism are real and have a role in HIV

By Deborah Gold, Chief Executive of National AIDS Trust

I am deeply troubled by the Commission on Race and Ethnic...

Why HIV markers on the Police National Computer are wrong

By Kat Smithson, Director of Policy

HIV warnings on the Police National Computer (PNC) are not backed up by science...

HIV, the police, and the road to building trust

By Tamara Manuel, Policy and Campaigns Officer

One of the most powerful legacies of Channel 4’s ground-breaking drama “It’s a...

What does the Government’s new white paper mean for HIV prevention and care?

By Cheryl Gowar, Policy & Campaigns Manager

The way healthcare in England is organised and delivered has caused all sorts...

I was an HIV doctor in the '80s. Here's what "It's a Sin" meant to me.

The drama series “It’s a Sin” has caused many of us to reflect deeply on what has happened since AIDS...

"It's a Sin" and today's HIV epidemic

By Danny Beales, Head of Policy & Campaigns

The reaction to Channel 4’s groundbreaking drama "It’s a Sin" has been...