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In England, PrEP is available to people taking
part in the PrEP Impact trial.In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, PrEP is available through
NHS sexual health clinics.It...
From: Factsheets
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In the UK the recommended first-line PEP medications of emtricitabine/tenofovir and raltegravir
are generally well tolerated by most people.Nonetheless, some people do have short-term problems with...
From: Factsheets
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PEP involves taking a 28-day course of anti-HIV drugs, after
possible exposure to HIV.Doctors will assess your risk of HIV infection before
prescribing PEP.PEP is available from...
From: Factsheets
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People
living with HIV are recommended to have the flu vaccine every year.Flu is
very contagious and...
From: Factsheets
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Many GPs offer services which are not available at your HIV clinic.To access a GP you must be registered as their patient.You don't have to...
From: Factsheets
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It’s useful to prepare questions before seeing your doctor.Blood tests are an essential part of HIV care.Your HIV doctor may refer you to see other...
From: Factsheets
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GPs
are not able to prescribe antiretroviral drugs, and there are specialist HIV
and sexual health clinics in most areas around the country. You will get a
prescription...
From: Booklets
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Pneumococcal infections are common in people
living with HIV, even with higher CD4 cell counts.
Vaccination and HIV treatment reduce the risk
of invasive pneumococcal disease.
Pneumococcal disease is...
From: Factsheets
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NAM's factsheet on home delivery of HIV treatment; who's eligible and how it works...
From: Factsheets
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If you have several health conditions, you may
find that health services are not as joined up as you’d like.
There’s a lot you can do yourself...
From: Factsheets
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To ensure they can give you the right care and treatment, it can be important to tell health professionals that you are living with HIV.There...
From: Factsheets
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Rates of some, but not all, cancers are higher in people living with HIV than other people.For many cancers, treatment works just as well for...
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A clinical trial is
a study in which a new treatment is assessed.There are legal
requirements on how a trial should be run.If you choose to
join a...
From: Factsheets
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Before you make a
decision about joining a clinical trial, make sure you fully understand what’s
involved.There will be benefits and risks to joining any clinical trial.Discuss...
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PrEP is highly effective in preventing the sexual transmission of HIV. For PrEP to work well, it’s important to take the pills regularly.While PrEP can...
From: Factsheets
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It’s important to build a trusting relationship with your
doctor and healthcare team.Preparing for your medical appointments will help you get
the most out of them.If problems...
From: Factsheets
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This briefing paper provides an overview of pre-exposure
prophylaxis (PrEP) for people planning, commissioning or providing HIV
prevention activities in the UK. It does this by reviewing...
From: HIV prevention briefing papers
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Talking points is designed to help you talk to your doctor about HIV
treatment....
From: Resources
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Self-sampling and self-testing are new options for taking an HIV test.You don't need to see a doctor or nurse to use home testing kits.HIV tests...
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This briefing paper, produced by NAM for HIV Prevention England, provides an overview of HIV diagnostic tests for people planning, commissioning or providing HIV prevention...
From: HIV prevention briefing papers
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Most of us have our HIV monitored and treated at a specialist hospital clinic.
We are usually treated as outpatients - in other words, we...
From: Booklets
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You
will get a prescription for your HIV treatment, when you attend your regular
HIV clinic appointment, which you take to either the specialist HIV pharmacy
(in larger...
From: Booklets
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You’ll
probably have an opportunity to think about starting treatment over a number of
weeks or even months.
You
are more likely to take your HIV treatment correctly if...
From: Booklets
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This briefing paper, produced by NAM for HIV Prevention England, describes the scientific
evidence for HIV treatment as prevention and considers its implications for the UK....
From: HIV prevention briefing papers
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This briefing paper, produced by NAM for HIV Prevention England, covers
undiagnosed HIV infection and late diagnosis of HIV in the UK....
From: HIV prevention briefing papers
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How health care is
provided in prison and which HIV prevention materials can be
supplied....
From: Social & legal issues for people with HIV
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Information on the
provision of NHS health care to non-UK citizens....
From: Social & legal issues for people with HIV
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An overview of how
health and social services are provided in the UK....
From: Social & legal issues for people with HIV