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One Parliament Left: Charities urge next government to deliver on historic goal of zero HIV cases by 2030

May 30, 2024

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 […]

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Robbie Currie announced as new CEO of National AIDS Trust, taking over from Deborah Gold

Graham Robson April 25, 2024

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 Sexual and Reproductive Health Commissioner at […]

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Deborah Gold to step down as Chief Executive of National AIDS Trust

Graham Robson February 5, 2024

Deborah Gold has today (Monday, February 5) announced that she will be leaving National AIDS Trust this summer after nearly ten years as Chief Executive. Among her many achievements, in 2016 Deborah led National AIDS Trust in winning a landmark Judicial Review, and subsequent appeal, against NHS England’s decision to not commission the HIV prevention […]

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UK’s largest survey of people living with HIV reveals high satisfaction with treatment and care, but stigma and mental health conditions remain prevalent

January 12, 2024

People living with HIV continue to report a high level of satisfaction with their HIV care service and treatment, a new survey by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) into those living with the virus has found. Despite this, the survey also shows that levels of stigma remain high with one in 25 (4.3%) people […]

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Birmingham HIV activist joins National AIDS Trust’s World AIDS Day 2023 campaign

Catherine Muxworthy September 14, 2023

Birmingham-based artist and HIV activist Garry Jones is one of three faces leading National AIDS Trust’s (NAT) Rock the Ribbon campaign for World AIDS Day 2023. Jones was pivotal in conceptualising, campaigning for and fundraising for Birmingham’s HIV & AIDS Memorial alongside several other campaigners. Additionally, he has led various other projects including the Birmingham HIV Memorial Quilts which have been on display across the city.

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NHS England recommends uncapped access to PrEP trial

Besi Besemar July 6, 2019

NHS England announce five steps towards better access to the HIV prevention drug PrEP, including recommending removing the capped number of places on the ongoing IMPACT Trial.

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Health

More funding for sexual health services urgently needed

Besi Besemar June 5, 2019

Increases in STI diagnoses show more funding for sexual health services urgently needed. New STI figures published by Public Health England show there were 447,694 STIs reported in England in 2018.

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Select committee confirms sexual health funding crisis

Besi Besemar June 2, 2019

The Health and Social Care Select Committee report on sexual health highlights the ongoing funding crisis faced by sexual health services following public health cuts alongside unacceptable standards in service provision caused by a disjointed system, welcomed by NAT (National AIDS Trust).

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Employers continue to break employment law

Besi Besemar April 8, 2019

Today marks nine years since the Equality Act was passed yet social care providers across London have been found to be openly breaking rules it introduced, designed to prevent discrimination in employment.

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Government commit to ending new HIV transmissions in England by 2030

Besi Besemar January 30, 2019

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, will today announce the Governments commitment to reach zero new HIV transmission in England by 2030. The announcement will be made at the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), Evening Standard and Independent’s AIDSfree Cities Global Forum summit taking place in Mayfair, London.

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