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HIV rates plummet in new data but not good news for everyone says NAT
03/10/2017
Data released from PHE today shows that HIV diagnoses amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) have fallen by...
Campaign to end impact of HIV in the next 30 years launches today in parliament
11/09/2017
NAT (National AIDS Trust) is launching the Let's End It campaign today at an event in the House of Lords...
English Harm Reduction Group Response to the 2017 Drug Strategy
13/08/2017
The Government has now published the 2017 Drug Strategy i . We express great concern at the lack of focus...
HIV prevention drug PrEP available on the NHS from September
03/08/2017
NHS England has announced that from September pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will be available through the NHS as part of a...
NAT supports LGA calls for the Government to reverse cuts to public health
03/08/2017
The Local Government Association (LGA) today warned that sexual health services are at 'tipping point' as significant increases in demand...
Exposed: HIV prevention funding cut by a third in areas with crucial need
27/06/2017
Data published today by NAT (National AIDS Trust), shows a significant decrease in spending on HIV prevention across the UK...
Wales latest nation to announce commissioning PrEP
28/04/2017
The Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced a study to provide PrEP, the HIV prevention drug, to all those who...
Scotland first in UK to approve anti-HIV drug
10/04/2017
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Scotland first in UK to approve anti-HIV drug Today (Monday 10th April) Scotland becomes the first of...
PrEP contributes to 40% drop in HIV diagnoses at UK’s busiest sexual health clinic
23/12/2016
Yesterday, the 56 Dean Street clinic in Soho, London, announced a 40% drop in HIV diagnoses in 2016. This was...
NAT welcome new HIV prevention drug funding after court win
04/12/2016
NHS England has announced funding for a major new clinical trial using PrEP as a means of preventing new HIV...
Elton John AIDS Foundation supports vital work on PrEP
17/11/2016
After the PrEP win in the Court of Appeal last week, NAT and PrEPster warmly welcome the continued support from...
Final PrEP HIV drug case win for National AIDS Trust at Court of Appeal
10/11/2016
Final PrEP HIV drug case win for National AIDS Trust at Court of Appeal The Court of Appeal has ruled...
Court of Appeal judgement on NHS PrEP case due on Thursday
08/11/2016
The Court of Appeal will deliver their judgment on Thursday November 10 at 10.30 AM at the Royal Courts of Justice.
European delays on HIV prevention drug endanger gay men and others at risk of HIV
17/10/2016
New report shows men seeking out new HIV prevention despite government resistance. A new report, PrEP Access in Europe ,...
HIV diagnosis rates continue at unacceptably high levels says NAT (National AIDS Trust)
04/10/2016
Today Public Health England has released new data on diagnoses of HIV in 2015. The data shows that rates of...
NAT set to defend high court ruling on PrEP tomorrow
14/09/2016
NHS England is appealing the ruling that said they unlawfully cut PrEP, the drug which prevents HIV aquisition, from their...
NAT (National AIDS Trust) prepares to defend historic win against NHS England on PrEP
25/08/2016
The charity has launched a crowdfunding appeal in order to raise vital funds to cover their legal costs for the...
NAT urges NHS England to respect the court’s ruling and give PrEP a fair hearing
03/08/2016
NAT (National AIDS Trust) has urged NHS England not to appeal the historic ruling by the High Court yesterday that...
Historic win for NAT as the High Court overturns NHS England refusal to consider PrEP
02/08/2016
NAT (National AIDS Trust) is delighted by the judgment passed down in the High Court today that NHS England acted...
High Court to review legality of NHS England decision on PrEP
13/07/2016
Today NAT (National AIDS Trust) will challenge in the High Court the legality of the NHS England decision to remove...