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First long-acting HIV treatment injections pass trial
08/03/2019
Injections, that could one day be an alternative to daily pills for people living with HIV, have been shown to...
May, Corbyn, Sturgeon and Cable speak out for World AIDS Day
30/11/2018
The leaders of the main UK political parties have issued messages – mainly on video - of hope and solidarity...
New HIV data shows UK is a global leader in response to the epidemic
29/11/2018
New data released today by Public Health England (PHE) shows astonishing progress towards the UN’s targets for combatting and containing...
NAT calls for restoration of public health funding if Government is to realise its ambitions for prevention
05/11/2018
The government has set out its strategy for prioritising prevention in the health system today. Kat Smithson, Director of Policy...
Budget 2018 - NAT Comment
29/10/2018
Today’s Budget 2018 announcement has included extra spending on health and social care but there has been no funding announced...
New report: HIV and Integrated Care – Can STPs deliver?
04/10/2018
Today, NAT (National AIDS Trust) have published a report entitled ‘ HIV and Integrated Care – Can STPs deliver? ’...
NAT respond to BHIVA and BASHH survey on sexual health
29/09/2018
Today the British HIV Association (BHIVA) and British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) released data from surveys showing...
NAT response to new falls in HIV diagnoses
04/09/2018
New data from PHE England released today shows falls in HIV diagnoses in 2017. Deborah Gold, Chief Executive of NAT...
UK HIV drugs bill may reduce following court ruling - implications for PrEP
25/07/2018
A ruling today from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) suggests that Gilead’s patent for Truvada (the drug used to...
Gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses rise as PHE figures confirm sexual health crisis ​ 
05/06/2018
Public Health England data published today on sexually transmitted infections in England make clear we are failing to address the...
Crisis in sexual health services can be ignored no longer say NAT
16/05/2018
A Royal College of Nursing survey has shown that sexual health services are understaffed and turning patients away from testing...
Sexual and Reproductive Health sector join forces in call to strengthen public health regulations
19/04/2018
An open letter has been sent to Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt today, calling for enhancements to be made to...
NAT welcomes NHS England decision to provide treatment immediately to those diagnosed with HIV
18/12/2017
NHS England announced today that it has agreed that HIV antiretroviral medication will be provided to patients immediately once someone...
Blood-borne viruses in prison: guidelines launched for prevention, testing and treatment
07/12/2017
NAT (National AIDS Trust) has issued new guidelines to boost efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in...
The UK is moving towards elimination of HIV transmission
15/11/2017
NAM, NAT, BHIVA and BASHH welcome new data from Public Health England that gives hope that HIV can be conquered...
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...
PHE action plan on sexual health, reproductive health and HIV services 'must be backed up by funding' says NAT
01/09/2017
Public Health England today published findings from a survey of commissioners across the NHS and local authorities showing significant issues...
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...
International Transgender Day of Visibility: trans people overlooked and misidentified in health data
31/03/2017
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, the National AIDS Trust is calling for policy change to improve HIV prevention, treatment...