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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

HIV prevention drug PrEP available on the NHS from September

HIV prevention drug PrEP available on the NHS from September

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will be available through the NHS from September, as part of a three-year trial. The announcement comes a year and a day after an historic win for NAT (National AIDS Trust) at the High Court that confirmed the NHS’s legal ability to fund the drug, which stops people f

New PrEP trial will benefit 10,000 people

New PrEP trial will benefit 10,000 people

News that NHS England is to fund a PrEP clinical trial for 10,000 people over next 3 years costing £10million receives cautious welcome. NHS England agrees to extend national HIV prevention programme with Public Health England.

Court of Appeal rules in favour of NAT, PrEP Appeal

Court of Appeal rules in favour of NAT, PrEP Appeal

The Court of Appeal rules in favour of the NAT (National AIDS Trust) in a judgment that confirms an earlier high court judgment that NHS England can legally fund the HIV prevention drug PrEP.

Lib Dems say Government must fund PreP

Lib Dems say Government must fund PreP

At their annual conference in Brighton yesterday, Liberal Democrats call on Government to fast-track availability of PrEP on the NHS for those most at risk of HIV.

OPINION: Careless talk costs lives

OPINION: Careless talk costs lives

Gscene columnist Çraig Hanlon-Smith urges NHS England to prescribe PreEP now to save lives, then engage in debate about behaviour tomorrow.

High Court rules NHS England can fund PrEP

High Court rules NHS England can fund PrEP

NHS England to appeal judgment brought before the courts by NAT which says interpretation of law by NHS England was incorrect. The High Court today ruled NHS England acted unlawfully in withdrawing PrEP, a game-changing drug preventing transmission of HIV, from its decision-making process.

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