HIV Lunch Positive visits Parliament for launch of new report, which warns target to end new HIV transmissions by 2030 is at risk Brighton-based community HIV charity Lunch Positive visited Parliament on Tuesday, 20 May with Councillor Jacob Allen for Woodingdean for the launch of a new report from HIV Outcomes UK, a coalition of HIV experts, which has warned that the target to end new HIV transmissions by 2030 is at risk with By Graham Robson • 4 min read
HIV Equality in name only? National AIDS Trust report uncovers “concerning experience” of discrimination for people living with HIV New research from National AIDS Trust (NAT), the UK’s HIV human rights charity, reveals a “concerning picture” of unlawful discrimination experienced by people living with HIV because of their status, across the UK. It shows that the Equalities Act is likely to be commonly breached in healthcare, pl By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Fundraising News Ginger Johnson to host Drag Raise 2025 to raise funds for National AIDS Trust Ginger Johnson, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 5, will host Drag Raise 2025 to raise funds for National AIDS Trust on 3 July 2025. After an inaugural event last year that guests acclaimed as “a fantastic night, for a fantastic cause”, “a heart-full evening” and “the best event of its kind I’ve By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News World AIDS Day: Alan Spink, community services manager at local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon and supporter of National AIDS Trust Alan Spink, community services manager at local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon, is also a supporter of National AIDS Trust, the UK’s HIV rights charity. Alan answers a few questions ahead of this year’s World AIDS Day, which takes place Sunday, December 1. What do you do for a living? I work as a com By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Aids red ribbon in doctor’s hand for World aids day and HIV virus awareness concept HIV HIV organisations “delighted” to see the removal of “unjust, homophobic and unscientific” barrier After a delay caused by the General Election and change of Government, National AIDS Trust, the British HIV Association (BHIVA) and the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) are happy to see the removal of the “unjust, homophobic and unscientific” barrier that prevented both people l By Graham Robson • 2 min read
HIV New HIV Action Plan will be published by summer 2025, Andrew Gwynne MP, Minister for Public Health and Prevention, has announced A new HIV Action Plan will be published by summer 2025, Andrew Gwynne MP, Minister for Public Health and Prevention, has announced. According to sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust, an updated plan is “vital if we are to achieve the goal of ending new cases of HIV in England by 2030”. The By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV National AIDS Trust reacts to latest HIV surveillance data, published by the UK Health Security Agency The latest HIV surveillance data for 2023, published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on October 1, shows that the number of heterosexual men and women newly diagnosed in England with HIV has increased by more than 30% since 2022. Diagnoses among heterosexual men rose by 36% (445 in 2022 to By Graham Robson • 2 min read
HIV HIV organisations react to NICE draft guidance not recommending use of two month-injectable PrEP NICE, the body which produces guidelines for which treatments are available within the NHS, has published draft guidance not recommending the use of the first available long-acting injectable form of PrEP, Cabotegravir. PrEP is medication which can be taken to prevent a person from acquiring HIV. Cu By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News “Only Madonna Can Judge Me”: RuPaul’s Drag Race star Bimini designs new T-shirt with profits going to support work of National AIDS Trust RuPaul’s Drag Race star Bimini has designed a new slogan T-shirt with profits going to support the work of National AIDS Trust to fight HIV stigma and end new transmissions. Available to purchase from Everpress, this collaboration, part of the National AIDS Trust’s #DragRaise campaign, is “a dream c By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV One Parliament Left: Charities urge next government to deliver on historic goal of zero HIV cases by 2030 Over 20 HIV and sexual health charities, including Terrence Higgins Trust and National AIDS Trust, have joined forces to call on the next Government to end the HIV epidemic in the UK — and become the first country to do so. With just five years left to deliver the UK’s commitment to end new HIV […] By Contributor • 3 min read
HIV Persistent sensitive information breaches “failing people living with HIV” Information Commissioner John Edwards has condemned data protection standards at health services for people living with HIV and called for urgent improvements. The statement follows several data breaches, as well as concerns raised by some of the largest HIV organisations in the country. John Edward By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Community News Robbie Currie announced as new CEO of National AIDS Trust, taking over from Deborah Gold National AIDS Trust, the UK’s HIV rights charity, has announced Robbie Currie will become new Chief Executive in July. Robbie, who brings over 20 years’ experience working in HIV, sexual and reproductive health, has led the London HIV Prevention Programme since August 2022. Prior to that he was the By Graham Robson • 2 min read
