Statement: Joint response to the announcement of the National Institute for Health Protection and the future of public health

Publication date

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

National AIDS Trust (NAT), Terrence Higgins Trust, British HIV Association (BHIVA), British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), the UK Community Advisory Board (UK-CAB) HIV treatment advocates network

Following today’s announcement regarding the National Institute for Health Protection, and the implications for the future of public health, five of the nation’s leading HIV and sexual health organisations have issued a joint response.

Government confirms sexual and reproductive health will remain with local authorities

Publication date

Friday, June 7, 2019

The Government has concluded a review of commissioning arrangements for certain public health functions, including sexual and reproductive health, that was announced in the NHS Long Term Plan.

New regulations on charging migrants will have a severe impact upon public health

NAT supports LGA calls for the Government to reverse cuts to public health

Publication date

Thursday, August 3, 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) today warned that sexual health services are at 'tipping point' as significant increases in demand have coincided with dramatic cuts in the public health budget.

NAT’s recently published data from FOI requests to all UK local authorities, shows that HIV prevention services are also suffering hugely as a result of these cuts to the public health budget. In areas with a high prevalence of HIV, NAT found that funding for prevention was down by almost a third in just two years.

Can England learn from the US's HIV prevention ambitions?

HIV Strategy

The scene was set at the HIV Glasgow 2014 conference with public health expert, Kevin Fenton’s speech comparing the current HIV strategies of the UK and US.

Fighting for national-level investment in HIV prevention

Prevention

Last week nearly 1500 people wrote to the Minister for Public Health, Jane Ellison, successfully gaining a reversal of the decision to cut the national HIV prevention programme by 50%.

White Paper brings welcome focus on public health - success on HIV will be a key test

Publication date

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

On the day before World AIDS Day, the Government has published its Public Health White Paper 'Healthy Lives, Healthy People'.

NAT welcomes HIV late diagnosis indicator in Public Health Outcomes Framework.

Publication date

Monday, January 23, 2012

Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust), comments:

‘We are extremely pleased that the Government has recognised late diagnosis of HIV as an important issue – not only for the health of individuals – but for public health, by including it as an indicator within the Public Health Outcomes Framework...."
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New HIV figures show NHS is failing in its public health responsibilities.

Publication date

Thursday, November 21, 2013

New statistics from Public Health England (PHE) show that 98,400 people were living with HIV in UK at the end of 2012. The figures point to ongoing failures of frontline health services to support at-risk groups through regular HIV testing.