Health 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. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 4 min read
Health 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. By Besi • 5 min read
General News NHS England confirms decision not to fund PrEP NHS England confirms decision not to fund PrEP following a meeting of its Specialised Services Commissioning Committee on May 31. 2016. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health Government U-turn on PrEP will put lives at risk Decision by NHS England to shelve plans to make PrEP available on National Health is “shameful”, says CEO of Terrence Higgins Trust. By Besi • 3 min read
Health Report provides further evidence of PrEP effectiveness Results of new modelling research published in The Lancet HIV journal show that offering PrEP with regular HIV testing, and early treatment to just a quarter of Men who have sex with men (MSM) at high risk of contracting HIV could prevent around 7,400 new HIV infections (44 per cent of total inciden By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Features & Longread The most deadly symptom of HIV is stigma! Jason Lupi “came out” in public last year about his HIV status after living with the virus for 23 years. Here he talks out the treatments currently available and the importance of tackling the most deadly symptom of HIV, stigma. By Jason Lupi • 4 min read
Health HIV Vaccine Awareness Day HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) is observed annually on May 18, offering an opportunity to recognise and thank the many volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who work together to find a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Party leaders praise HIV prevention drug PrEP HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust welcomes comments in support of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) from party leaders David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband. The three main party leaders expressed praise for PrEP in a series of election interviews with Gay Times magazine. PrEP i By Besi • 3 min read
