Download Pollen Forecast for the UK

World AIDS Day
December 2014
Thinking Ahead
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World AIDS Day - www.worldaidsday.org
The British HIV Association BHIVA
Children’s HIV Association (covering UK and Ireland) CHIVA
Position Papers including:
 Use of antiretroviral therapy to reduce HIV transmission (2014);
 BHIVA & BASHH statement on pre-exposure prophylaxis in the UK (2012);
 Guidance on the Management of Sexual and Reproductive Health for
Adolescents living with HIV (2011);
 The future role of primary and community care in HIV (2011);
 BHIVA and CHIVA Position Statement - Infant Feeding in the UK (2010).
Current national guidelines available including:
 Management of HIV infection in pregnant women (2014 interim review);
 Management of hepatitis viruses in adults infected with HIV (2013);
 Treatment of HIV-1 positive adults with antiretroviral therapy (2012, updated Nov
2013);
 Opportunistic infections in HIV positive individuals (2011)
Includes patient-friendly guideline summaries.
Includes information on:
 Range of guidelines on protocols, treatments, trials and guidelines on a variety
of paediatric HIV and AIDS related topics
British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
UK guidelines on a wide range of sexual health topics including:
 BASHH/EAGA Position Statement on HIV testing window period (2014)
 UK Guideline for the use of post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV following sexual
exposure (2011, updated Sept 2014)
 UK National Guidelines for HIV testing (2008)
 Sexual and reproductive health of people living with HIV (2007)
HIV Drug Interactions www.hiv-druginteractions.org/
Searchable drug interaction charts including information on conventional medicines
as well as some herbal medicines and illicit drugs
Other useful information
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Department of Health HIV outpatient pathway: updated guidance (Feb 2013).
Cochrane Review Antiretroviral interventions for preventing breast milk
transmission of HIV (Jan 2014).
MHRA press release – warning over HIV home testing kits (October 2011).
Public Health England - HIV information includes overall prevalence and
incidence and clinical management links.
Sources of Patient Information
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Terrence Higgins Trust - Offers a range of information about HIV, AIDS and
sexual health.
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NAM & aidsmap - Community based charity, providing information on HIV and
AIDS treatment and services in the UK. Advice for those newly diagnosed as
HIV positive. Translated into various different languages including Spanish,
Portuguese, French, Polish and Russian.
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CHIVA: Parents pages developed with parents and carers living with HIV.
Includes information on HIV and schools, understanding HIV and antiretroviral
drugs for paediatric use.
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NHS Choices: HIV and AIDS - Information about the conditions, diagnosis,
treatments, complications and prevention.
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Patient.co.uk: HIV and AIDS - General information as well as links to specialist
resources, support groups and clinical trial information.
NICE (NICE)
 NICE pathways – HIV testing and prevention overview.
 NICE IPG439: Deep dermal injection of non-absorbable gel polymer for HIV
related lipoatrophy (Jan 2013).
NICE Evidence
 HIV and AIDS - Includes links to guidance, commissioning information,
information for the public, research and evidence uncertainties.
NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)
 HIV infection and AIDS (last revised 2010) - Includes information on diagnosing
symptomatic HIV, detection of asymptomatic HIV, primary care management of
HIV & AIDS and post exposure prophylaxis.
Produced by Nicola Watts, Medicines Information Pharmacist, Wessex Drug & Medicines Information Centre, Southampton.
November 2014