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“We can and must go further when it comes to PrEP”: Terrence Higgins Trust reacts to publication of UK government’s ‘PrEP Roadmap’

Graham Robson February 15, 2024

Terrence Higgins Trust has reacted to the publication of the UK government’s first PrEP roadmap for meeting the need ‘of those at significant risk of HIV’., saying “we can and must go further when it comes to PrEP”.

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To mark National HIV Testing Week, Andrea Leadsom and Angela Rayner join 40 MPs testing for HIV

Graham Robson February 10, 2024

Health Minister Andrea Leadsom MP, Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner MP and 40 other MPs have tested for HIV to show how quick and easy it is and encourage others to do the same during National HIV Testing Week (until 11 February). A host of cross-party MPs got tested including Health Minister Andrew Stephenson, Equalities […]

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Terrence Higgins Trust’s Work and Skills Programme for people living with HIV to return in May 2024

Graham Robson February 9, 2024

Terrence Higgins Trust, the HIV / sexual health charity, has announced its Work and Skills Programme for people living with HIV will be returning in spring 2024 and is now open for registrations. Last year, Terrence Higgins Trust helped many people living with HIV to build confidence, set goals and identify their skills to find […]

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Heterosexual HIV testing still behind pre-Covid levels, as National HIV Testing Week starts in England

Graham Robson February 5, 2024

HIV testing rates among heterosexual men and women are down by a quarter compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This comes as National HIV Testing Week starts today (February 5) with free at-home test kits available to anyone in England as part of […]

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University of Brighton student nurse teams up with Terrence Higgins Trust to provide HIV testing on campus

Graham Robson February 2, 2024

Nursing student, Vincent Lane, has teamed up with the Terrence Higgins Trust to provide free HIV testing on University of Brighton campuses this February, to coincide with National HIV Testing Week 2024. The free testing event is open to all University of Brighton students and staff on Tuesday, February 6 at Falmer campus and Thursday, […]

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“You get what you pay for”. Terrence Higgins Trust responds to data showing sexual health services at ‘breaking point’

Graham Robson January 29, 2024

New data from the Local Government Association has shown that almost every council in England and Wales has seen a rise in gonorrhoea since 2017 while sexual health services face ‘unprecedented increases in demand’. With nearly three quarters (71%) of councils also seening increases in syphilis diagnoses over the same period, sexual health charity Terrence […]

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DVLA updates its guidance for drivers with HIV to reflect the most up-to-date clinical knowledge

Graham Robson January 19, 2024

The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) has updated its guidance on HIV to reflect the most up-to-date clinical knowledge of living with HIV. This follows collaborative work by the DVLA with HIV / sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust and the British HIV Association (BHIVA) to make the guidance far clearer and ensure that […]

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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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National HIV Testing Week returns from Monday, February 5

Graham Robson January 11, 2024

National HIV Testing Week returns from Monday, February 5 and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling on people across the country to test for HIV – and this year’s a special one as it marks a decade since it started. Testing, which is free and confidential, is the only way to know […]

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