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Next First Minister of Scotland must act with urgency in ensuring Scotland remains a world leader on HIV
09/03/2023
Leading HIV and sexual health charities in Scotland are calling on the next Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP)...
Guidance on how to handle blood products in the workplace needs updating
21/02/2023
The current guidance on handling blood products in the workplace needs to be updated to prevent discrimination against people living...
Expand Routine Testing for HIV and Hepatitis
17/01/2023
Routinely testing patients attending A&E is identifying HIV and Hepatitis cases and stopping new transmissions in London, Manchester Brighton and...
New HIV data must be "a wake-up call" to Government to get England back on track for 2030 goal, says National AIDS Trust
01/12/2022
Today, on World AIDS Day 2022, the UK Health Security Agency has published the latest data on HIV in England...
New report reveals extent of barriers to HIV prevention pill in England – while seven people still newly diagnosed with HIV every day
03/11/2022
New research released today has revealed two thirds (65%) of people who want to access highly effective HIV prevention drug...
Statement: UKHSA data shows impact of COVID on HIV progress
04/10/2022
National AIDS Trust responds to new UKHSA HIV data which shows that; Background There has been no improvement in the...
Monkeypox’s devastating impact on sexual health services must be urgent priority for new Health Secretary, warn charities
22/09/2022
Leading charities have warned newly appointed Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey MP that sexual health clinics are in crisis with the...
Statement: Fractional dosing for Monkeypox
22/08/2022
UKHSA has announced that they are exploring fractional dosing for Monkeypox. Deborah Gold, Chief Executive of National AIDS Trust, said:...
Government challenged over ‘cruel’ ban on people living with HIV using fertility treatment
07/08/2022
HIV rights charity National AIDS Trust is calling on the government to end the ban on people living with HIV...
Statement: Travelling with medication
03/08/2022
Media reports that some airlines are requesting documentation confirming not just what medication people take, but why, have generated understandable...
National AIDS Trust joins world leaders, experts & artists to call for HIV medicines for all
20/07/2022
National AIDS Trust today joined UNAIDS and other prominent figures around the world to call for the price of ground-breaking...
Consensus statement on response to the monkeypox outbreak
12/07/2022
We are united in calling for urgent action to prevent Monkeypox (MPX) becoming endemic in the UK. Since May 2022,...
Statement: Armed Forces enact promised changes for serving personnel living with HIV
21/06/2022
On June 21st, the Ministry of Defence enacted the changes for personnel living with HIV announced on World AIDS Day...
Statement: Civil Aviation Authority landmark change for pilots and air traffic controllers living with HIV
20/06/2022
On June 20th, the Civil Aviation Authority announced an update to their rules enabling pilots living with HIV to gain...
Statement: Death of Thoko Shiri in prison was completely avoidable
08/06/2022
On June 8th a jury concluded that Thokozani Shiri, 21 years old and living with HIV, died in prison because...
Statement: Exclusion of trans people from the conversion therapy ban
04/04/2022
We have signed a joint statement alongside over 100 LGBT+ and HIV organisations : The Government’s decision to exclude trans...
Statement: Armed Forces announce major changes to allow people living with HIV to serve in the military
01/12/2021
The Ministry of Defence has today announced that the Armed Forces have committed to ensuring that people living with HIV...
Statement: New HIV data shows significant inequalities exist in UK’s HIV response
01/12/2021
On World AIDS Day 2021, the UK Health Security Agency released data about HIV testing, new diagnoses and the quality...
Statement: response to Government HIV Action Plan: A step in the right direction, but more to do
01/12/2021
Deborah Gold, Chief Executive said: “We warmly welcome the publication today of the Government’s new HIV Action Plan , including...
Statement: National AIDS Trust response to NICE approving an injectable medication cabotegravir for people living with HIV in England
18/11/2021
Deborah Gold, Chief Executive of National AIDS Trust, said: “Long-acting injectables have been proven to be a safe and effective...