ADVICE | I had bareback sex, can I get PEP on the NHS?
After having bareback sex, this reader asks what are the options available to getting PEP on the NHS. Dear TGUK, I recently hooked up with a guy I know to […]
Scotland becomes first country in the UK to approve PrEP on the NHS
Scotland has become the first country in the UK to approve the use of PrEP on the NHS. NHS Scotland will become the first health service in the UK to […]
COMMENT | HIV: It’s time to embrace undetectable means untransmittable
The year was 1981, sexual liberation was in full swing with destinations like Key West being a bimonthly pilgrimage for many gay men who, no doubt drank, joked and dare […]
LBC Radio Presenter: If your partner has HIV don’t have sex
In a late night rant about the prescription of PrEP the LBC presenter, Ian Collins, told listeners of his show not to have sex if their partner was HIV positive. […]
Court of appeal rules that NHS England has legal power to fund PrEP
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court judgement which ruled NHS England has the legal power to fund PrEP. NHS England claimed earlier this year that it does […]
OPINION | Is NHS England’s decision to fight PrEP provision homophobic?
Is latent homophobia behind NHS England’s decision to fight the recent High Court judgement on the provision of PrEP? I’ve been quiet about PrEP for a while now, but earlier […]
Journalist Patrick Strudwick calls out hypocrisy over gay sex
Buzzfeed’s LGBT editor, Patrick Strudwick has called out the hypocrisy surrounding the differences between gay and straight “lifestyle” choices when it comes to sex and taking a pill. With […]
Legal Breakthrough for PrEP in England
Historic win for NAT as the High Court overturns NHS England refusal to consider PrEP NAT (National AIDS Trust) is delighted by the judgment passed down in the High Court […]
ADVICE | Does PrEP stop you getting HIV? Where can I get it from?
This week a reader asks about PrEP, what it does, where to get it and if it’s available on the NHS. Pharmacy2U’s Clinical Governance Pharmacist Phil Day answers the PrEP […]
Stephen Fry and Doctor Christian blast NHS England on PrEP decision
Celebrities and activists have condemned this week’s announcement from NHS England that it will not fund PrEP, a pill that is almost 100% effective in preventing HIV. Stephen Fry led […]
NHS “Washed Its Hands” On Providing PrEP For Gay And Bisexual Community
NHS England has come under intense criticism after it announced it was removing the anti-HIV drug known as PrEP from the official commissioning process. CREDIT: tashatuvango-bigstock NHS England is facing […]