Prime Minister Wants NHS To Make Decision On PrEP This Month
Prime Minister David Cameron has told the House of Commons that he wants NHS England to make a decision on funding Pre Exposure Prophylaxis PrEP Drugs on the National Health […]
NHS Will Cover The Cost Of PEP But Will It Stretch To PrEP
NHS England have confirmed responsibility for funding post exposure prophylaxis (PEP), a treatment that can prevent HIV infection after the virus has entered a person’s body. However, the battle continues […]
NHS Will Now Reconsider PrEP After Legal Threat From AIDs Charity
The NHS in England has said it will now reconsider its position on PrEP prescription for gay men and other high risk groups after a legal threat from leading AIDs […]
HIV Charity Shocked At Government “U-Turn” On PrEP
A leading HIV Charity in the UK has blasted the Government after NHS England announced plans to make PrEP more widely available were shelved. Leading HIV Charity Terrence Higgins Trust […]
Welsh Lib Dems Call For PrEP To Become Available On NHS
Welsh Liberal Democrat AM Eluned Parrott has suggested that PrEP should be made available on the NHS for people most at risk of contracting HIV. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a […]
HIV Infections Continue To Rise In The Gay Community
New HIV infections amongst men who identify themselves as gay or bisexual have continued their upward rise. New infections of HIV in gay and bisexual men in 2014 increased by 110 […]
DEBATE: Should Gay Men Be On PrEP?
Around 100,000 people in the UK are living with HIV – that figure is ten times the number of HIV positive cases 10 years ago. There could be a great […]
ADVICE | I Was Drunk And He Barebacked Me Can I Get PEP?
In our latest letter to our online clinic, one reader asks about getting PEP or Post-exposure prophylaxis after having bareback sex. Dear TGUK, I recently hooked up with a guy […]
Terrence Higgins Trust Backs PrEP This Pride Season
Terrence Higgins Trust will leverage its position in the lead section at Pride this year by putting its full support behind the HIV prevention PrEP – (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) – a […]
David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband praise HIV prevention drug PrEP
HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has welcomed comments in support of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) from party leaders David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband.
So Why Are So Many Gay Men Opposed To PrEP?
So why are so many gay men adamantly opposed to PrEP, the daily dose of the anti-retroviral drug Truvada, which is at least 90% effective at protecting against HIV? Indeed, […]