NAT announces 25th birthday fundraising event 'Spring Awakening - the Silver...
This year marks the 25th birthday of the National AIDS Trust (NAT) and to mark the occasion we are turning our flagship fundraising event; Spring Awakening, into a celebratory birthday party – the...
View ArticleNAT launches new report on HIV social care spending and services
NAT today launches ‘HIV social care in England – a survey of local council funding’, looking into how HIV social care spending and services have changed over time. This report compares results with a...
View ArticleNAT welcomes new guidance in Scotland on prosecutions for HIV transmission
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) today published their Guidance for Scotland on 'Intentional or Reckless Sexual Transmission, of Exposure to, Infection'.
View ArticleNAT calls for new HIV testing strategies to tackle undiagnosed HIV and late...
NAT today launches a new report, ‘HIV Testing Action Plan – to reduce late HIV diagnosis in the UK’, outlining steps to increase HIV testing at a time of great change and financial pressure within the...
View ArticleNAT’S 25th birthday event 'Spring Awakening' raises over £30,000
Last night NAT and guests celebrated at the annual flagship fundraising event ‘Spring Awakening’ – this year themed ‘the Silver Soirée’ to mark their 25th birthday – which has so far raised a fantastic...
View ArticleNew report on HIV partner notification reveals missed opportunities for HIV...
NAT today launches a new report ‘HIV Partner Notification: a missed opportunity?’ which looks at the forgotten role of HIV partner notification as a driver of HIV testing and earlier diagnosis, and as...
View Article‘Take pride, get tested!' – NAT and Gaydar team up for World Pride
NAT is delighted to announce they are teaming up with Gaydar.co.uk for World Pride on Saturday 7 July with the message ‘Take Pride, Get Tested’. NAT and Gaydar will celebrate equality and diversity...
View ArticleNAT report reveals police training and policies on HIV are outdated and...
NAT today launches a report ‘Police occupational health policies and blood borne virus training: protecting health?’ which reveals how police training and policies on HIV is often based on outdated,...
View ArticleNAT welcomes US decision on HIV home testing
The US Food and Drug Administration today announced approval of the first over-the-counter self-administered HIV testing kit for use in the United States*.
View ArticleNAT welcomes Glasgow City Council passing motion against forced destitution...
NAT (National AIDS Trusts) welcome the decision of the Glasgow City Council to pass a motion against the forced destitution of refused asylum seekers and applauds the work of the Scottish Refugee...
View ArticleNAT welcomes US decision on HIV prevention drug but warns condom use is still...
The US Food and Drug Administration today announced approval of the use of an anti-retroviral drug (Truvada) as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to help prevent HIV infection amongst those at very...
View ArticleNAT shortlisted for Charity Times 'Charity of the Year' award
NAT (National AIDS Trust) is delighted to announce they have been shortlisted for the Charity Times ‘Charity of the Year’ award*.
View ArticleNAT celebrates 25th birthday on 9 October with short film and brand new...
NAT (National AIDS Trust) has been celebrating its 25th birthday throughout the year but tomorrow the day will finally arrive – Tuesday 9 October marks NAT’s official 25th anniversary.
View ArticleNAT launches HIV shadow strategy at 25th birthday Parliamentary Reception
Despite the immense progress made in tackling the UK’s HIV epidemic over the last thirty years, huge challenges remain. By the end of this year it is estimated that 100,000 people will be living with...
View ArticleNAT's launches exclusive red ribbon art exhibition at London's City Hall
To mark World AIDS Day (1 December) and NAT’s 25th anniversary, NAT is launching a Red Ribbon Art Exhibition at London’s City Hall. The free exhibition will run from 27 November – 7 December and will...
View ArticleNAT comments on Health Protection Agency report on HIV
New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) reveal the number of people living with HIV in the UK hit 96,000 in 2011, with 6,280 new diagnoses that year.
View ArticleSTI epidemic amongst gay men undoubtedly contributing to continuing high rate...
New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) reveal in 2011 over a fifth of gay men (21%) diagnosed with HIV were simultaneously diagnosed with an acute STI such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea....
View ArticleLeveson Report makes important recommendation on complaints around...
The Leveson Report published today recommends that anyone should be able to make a complaint under the new regulatory system of an alleged breach of the Code of Practice, including 'a representative...
View ArticleNational charities reject call for UK Bill of Rights
The Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF) welcomes the publication of today’s report, The Choice Before Us, by the Commission on a Bill of Rights. However, the network of national charities fundamentally...
View ArticlePublic confused about how you get HIV
Nearly half (46%) of the general public wrongly think you can get HIV from being bitten, spat at or coming into contact with a discarded needle and underestimate the impact unsafe sex has on HIV...
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