HIV Scotland
promoting positive change
promoting positive change
2 May 2012
This briefing outlines the preliminary policy stance following consultation with the HIV sector on HIV public health campaigns.
1 May 2012
HIV Scotland welcomes the Crown Office policy which provides clear guidance on how to deal with cases of HIV transmission in the judicial system.
10 April 2012
The impact of the IB/ESA migration on Scotland’s people, communities, and services - report from the Citizens Advice Bureau.
30 March 2012
Legal representatives at the Penrose inquiry into contaminated blood are preparing to make their closing submissions
23 March 2012
Scotland’s GP’s have today called to an end to the Government’s controversial computer-based ‘Work Capability Assessments’ carried out by French IT multinational Atos Origin for the DWP with ‘'immediate effect’.
22 March 2012
Find the link to a survey gathering feedback for a report which is to be published on the affect of welfare reforms on people affected by HIV and/or Hepatitis. A video link is also available to recent evidence put forward.
15 March 2012
HIV Scotland is seeking creating a resource for the HIV sector in 2012 detailing different networks set up to address HIV in Scotland. We are carrying out a consultation with workers and those using services to gather information through a simple online survey. Find out more here.
7 February 2012
The Scottish Parliament Committee's role is to keep under review the passage of the Welfare Reform Bill through the UK Parliament, to monitor its implementation as it affects welfare provision in Scotland and to consider relevant Scottish legislation and other consequential arrangements
4 February 2012
The draft version of the new edition of UK HIV treatment guidelines recommends that evidence for the effectiveness of HIV treatment as prevention should be discussed with everyone living with HIV.
1 February 2012
Men who have sex with men (MSM) remain a key population of concern in the epidemiology of HIV in Scotland. There are major inequalities with regards to sexual health and HIV incidence and prevalence according to the degree of same sex behavior. This guidance on HIV Prevention in MSM is intended to address this and will facilitate the commissioning process for interventions addressing this priority population