NHS sexual health and HIV services are at “breaking point”, an Aids charity has claimed after an official report highlighted problems with commissioning. The Terrence Higgins Trust spoke out after
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A new adult gender identity service is to be established in Wales to enable transgender people to access the care they need closer to home, Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has
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Northern Ireland risks falling behind in the fight against HIV if the infection prevention drug PrEP is not rolled out in the region, a charity has warned. Positive Life called
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Sexual health services are reaching a “tipping point” after visits to clinics increased by a quarter in five years, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. The LGA said demand
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Changes making it easier for gay and bisexual men to donate blood will be introduced in Wales early next year, the Welsh Government has said. Current rules mean that men
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The first vaccination shown to protect against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea has been developed by scientists. The medical breakthrough comes at a time of increased concern over the prevalence
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Leading HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has launched a brand new, Scotland-wide peer support service, to enable people to live well with HIV. Although advances in medication
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More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the sexual health aid worker who first uncovered sexual abuse dramatised in BBC drama Three Girls to be recognised
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Doctors have praised the “tremendous medical achievement” which means young people with HIV can now expect a near-normal life expectancy. A study in The Lancet HIV medical journal found that
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Scotland has become the first part of the UK to make a controversial drug which aims to prevent HIV available on the NHS. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved
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