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NHS Digital defies Health Committee

NHS Digital defies Health Committee

NHS Digital has today defied the Health and Social Care Committee’s call to suspend its practice of providing patients’ addresses to the Home Office for immigration tracing purposes. NAT (National AIDS Trust) has been campaigning for an end to this practice since it came to light in 2014.

NHS England agree to provide immediate treatment to those diagnosed with HIV

NHS England agree to provide immediate treatment to those diagnosed with HIV

NHS England announce that HIV antiretroviral medication will now be provided to patients immediately once someone is diagnosed. It is one of three new treatments and services approved for funding that will be available for patients from 2018/19, which together are expected to benefit 3,000 patients

Study suggests routine HIV test is offered at GP surgery for new patients

Study suggests routine HIV test is offered at GP surgery for new patients

A new study published in the Lancet today shows that HIV testing on registration with GPs in areas with a high prevalence of HIV is cost-effective, and even cost saving.

NHS Scotland makes history and approves anti-HIV drug on prescription for people at risk of catching HIV in Scotland

NHS Scotland makes history and approves anti-HIV drug on prescription for people at risk of catching HIV in Scotland

Following a rigorous process, the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) announce that PrEP, the HIV prevention drug, has been deemed a cost-effective treatment to prevent the transmission of HIV in Scotland.

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