Press Release

NAT report reveals police training and policies on HIV are outdated and stigmatising.

NAT report reveals police training and policies on HIV are outdated and stigmatising.

Publication date

Monday, June 18, 2012
NAT today launches a report ‘Police occupational health policies and blood borne virus training: protecting health?’ which reveals how police training and policies on HIV is often based on outdated, inaccurate and stigmatising information. 

NAT welcomes Glasgow City Council passing motion against forced destitution of refused asylum seekers.

NAT welcomes Glasgow City Council passing motion against forced destitution of refused asylum seekers.

Publication date

Thursday, July 5, 2012
NAT (National AIDS Trusts) welcome the decision of the Glasgow City Council to pass a motion against the forced destitution of refused asylum seekers and applauds the work of the Scottish Refugee Council on this issue.

NAT launches HIV shadow strategy at 25th birthday Parliamentary Reception.

NAT launches HIV shadow strategy at 25th birthday Parliamentary Reception.

Publication date

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Despite the immense progress made in tackling the UK’s HIV epidemic over the last thirty years, huge challenges remain.  By the end of this year it is estimated that 100,000 people will be living with HIV in the UK.  Annual HIV diagnoses remain stubbornly high and a quarter of people with HIV are unaware of their virus.

NAT launches exclusive red ribbon art exhibition at London's City Hall.

NAT launches exclusive red ribbon art exhibition at London's City Hall.

Publication date

Friday, November 23, 2012
To mark World AIDS Day (1 December) and NAT’s 25th anniversary, NAT is launching a Red Ribbon Art Exhibition at London’s City Hall.  The free exhibition will run from 27 November – 7 December and will be open to the public.  

Leveson Report makes important recommendation on complaints around discrimination.

Leveson Report makes important recommendation on complaints around discrimination.

Publication date

Thursday, November 29, 2012
The Leveson Report published today recommends that anyone should be able to make a complaint under the new regulatory system of an alleged breach of the Code of Practice, including 'a representative group affected by the alleged breach' (Summary of Recommendations 11). 

STI epidemic amongst gay men undoubtedly contributing to continuing high rate of HIV transmission.

STI epidemic amongst gay men undoubtedly contributing to continuing high rate of HIV transmission.

Publication date

Thursday, November 29, 2012
New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) reveal in 2011 over a fifth of gay men (21%) diagnosed with HIV were simultaneously diagnosed with an acute STI such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea.  This compared with one in 25 heterosexual men and one in 30 heterosexual women.

National charities reject call for UK Bill of Rights.

National charities reject call for UK Bill of Rights.

Publication date

Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF) welcomes the publication of today’s report, The Choice Before Us, by the Commission on a Bill of Rights. However, the network of national charities fundamentally disagrees with the majority of the Commission about the merits of a UK Bill of Rights.