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Health Committee calls for a stop to immigration tracing

Health Committee calls for a stop to immigration tracing

NAT (National AIDS Trust) welcomes Health Committee’s call for NHS Digital to suspend immigration tracing and respect patient confidentiality. The Chair of the Health Committee, Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, has written today to the Chief Executive of NHS Digital calling for a suspension to the practice of

Progress for pilots living with HIV – NAT welcome CAA decision

Progress for pilots living with HIV – NAT welcome CAA decision

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announce changes to their hitherto outdated rules on HIV. They are issuing initial Class 1 Medical certificates (with a restriction to multi-pilot operations) to applicants living with HIV wishing to become commercial pilots.

NAT issues new HIV guidelines for prisons

NAT issues new HIV guidelines for prisons

National AIDS Trust (NAT) has issued new guidelines to boost efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in prisons. Prevalence of BBVs such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are four times higher amongst people in prisons than in the general population with hepatitis account

National AIDS Trust tackle HIV fake news

National AIDS Trust tackle HIV fake news

A review of UK media coverage of HIV revealed that myths and stigma, reminiscent of the ignorance of the 80s, are still rife in the press. NAT examined 400 online news stories from recent months. 13% of national stories contained misinformation or stigmatising language. And in local news, more than

Man convicted of deliberately infecting sexual partners with HIV

Man convicted of deliberately infecting sexual partners with HIV

A man who deliberately infected at least five sexual partners with HIV has been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm. Darryl Rowe, 27, was also convicted of five counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent following a trial at Lewes Crown Court.

Campaign to end impact of HIV in the next 30 years launches today in parliament

Campaign to end impact of HIV in the next 30 years launches today in parliament

NAT (National AIDS Trust) launches the Let’s End It campaign today at an event in the House of Lords which marks the 30th year of the charity working at the forefront of the UK’s response to HIV. Let’s End It sets a goal to end the growth of the HIV epidemic and the continued stigma surrounding HIV

Councils warn sexual health services at ‘tipping point’

Councils warn sexual health services at ‘tipping point’

NAT (National AIDS Trust) supports LGA calls for Government to reverse cuts to public health. 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.

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