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Call for same-sex SRE to be statutory in all English schools.
16/09/2014
A coalition of LGBTI (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Intersex) organisations and campaigners have written an open letter to political leaders...
30 years on and still more to do to educate gay men about HIV prevention.
23/04/2014
Thirty years after the discovery of virus, new research from NAT (National AIDS Trust) reveals that gay men are in...
30 years on yet public knowledge of HIV stuck in the past.
23/04/2014
Thirty years after the discovery of the virus, new research from NAT (National AIDS Trust) reveals that the public are...
LONDON ELECTION CANDIDATES URGED TO TACKLE HIV AS NUMBERS IN THE CAPITAL CONTINUE TO INCREASE.
07/04/2014
A LEADING HIV charity is calling on London’s councillors and political groups to tackle the high rates of HIV in...
SRE Supplementary Advice published: NAT comments.
28/02/2014
Deborah Jack, chief executive, NAT (National AIDS Trust) response to the publishing of supplementary advice for schools on SRE for...
New HIV figures show NHS is failing in its public health responsibilities.
21/11/2013
New statistics from Public Health England (PHE) show that 98,400 people were living with HIV in UK at the end...
NAT responds to London Council's announcement about pan-London HIV prevention.
15/11/2013
NAT (National AIDS Trust) welcomes the news that London Councils will continue to deliver a range of pan-London HIV prevention...
NAT comments - lifetime ban on gay men donating blood in Northern Ireland is 'irrational'.
15/10/2013
NAT welcomes Friday's ruling in the High Court of Belfast that the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood in...
NAT response to the Government's final national curriculum framework
12/09/2013
Deborah Jack, Chief Executive, NAT (National AIDS Trust) said: "NAT (National AIDS Trust) is deeply disappointed that the Government have...
New HIV risk for people who inject drugs.
06/07/2013
A significant increase in the number of gay men injecting drugs and people injecting Image and Performance-Enhancing Drugs could lead...
Government announces it will provide foil to drug users - NAT comment.
05/07/2013
NAT (National AIDS Trust) welcomes the news that the Government will now be providing foil for drug users through drug...
National AIDS Trust publishes guidance on reducing late HIV diagnosis for commissioners.
23/04/2013
NAT (National AIDS Trust) has produced a comprehensive toolkit for commissioning HIV testing services in England, in time for the...
NAT calls for urgent action from London Councils to address drug use amongst gay men.
27/03/2013
NAT (National AIDS Trust) today publishes a letter written to the London Councils, calling for effective action to address a...
Government’s review of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education in England - NAT comment.
21/03/2013
Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust) said of the Government’s review of Personal, Social, Health and Economic...
Government Sexual Health Framework - NAT comments.
15/03/2013
Deborah Jack, chief executive, National AIDS Trust: "Today the government published its long-awaited Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England...
HPA/ UCL HIV epidemic in MSM research: National AIDS Trust comment.
18/02/2013
NAT's comment on the Health Protection Agency and UCL research exploring driving forces behind HIV epidemic in men who have...
HIV transmission amongst men who have sex with men - NAT comment.
01/02/2013
The Medical Research Council and the Health Protection Agency research which shows a failure to reduce HIV transmission amongst men...
Charity urges better availability of early treatment to prevent spread of HIV.
22/01/2013
The National AIDS Trust (NAT) is calling on the NHS to allow people with HIV to start treatment early in...
Public confused about how you get HIV.
14/01/2013
Nearly half (46%) of the general public wrongly think you can get HIV from being bitten, spat at or coming...
NAT comments on Health Protection Agency report on HIV.
29/11/2012
New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) reveal the number of people living with HIV in the UK hit...