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Sexual health services and the importance of prevention

There have been deep spending cuts to sexual health prevention services that work to promote safe sexual behaviour. Ruth Robertson looks at the data.
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By Ruth Robertson - 30 December 2018
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Tackling HIV stigma in the health service

Dr Tom Beaney, a GP trainee working in The King's Fund policy team, reflects on new data from the Positive Voices survey and considers the stigma that people with HIV face within the health service today.
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By Dr Tom Beaney - 1 December 2018
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A reduction in new HIV diagnoses is no reason to reduce effort

Alex Baylis calls for effective national and local leadership in HIV services, as new figures show a fall in new diagnoses in gay and bisexual men.
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By Alex Baylis - 14 November 2017
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Stronger leadership needed if HIV services are to evolve to meet changing needs

Alex Baylis considers the future of HIV services in England against a backdrop of a fragmented system created by reforms.
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By Alex Baylis - 8 May 2017
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HIV services: a view from the sharp end of policy decisions

Guest author Jane Shepherd shares her personal experience of how decisions about health policy affect people living with HIV.
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By Jane Shepherd - 4 May 2017
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What do cuts in sexual health services mean for patients?

Ruth Robertson looks at the impact of wider financial pressures on genito-urinary medicine (GUM) services, and what this means for service users.
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By Ruth Robertson - 3 April 2017
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HIV services: collaboration in a time of fragmentation

In light of a recent judicial review on the use of anti-retroviral drugs for HIV prevention, Joni Jabbal looks at the outcomes from our research into the impact of NHS reforms on HIV services.
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By Joni Jabbal - 1 December 2016
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HIV is back on the front pages

Following this week's landmark court ruling on the funding of HIV prevention drug PrEP, Alex Baylis considers the complex system of fragmented responsibilities for HIV services.
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By Alex Baylis - 3 August 2016
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