NAT joins the call on party leaders to defend human rights

NAT comments on Department of Health consultation on HIV positive healthcare workers

NAT comments on Health Protection Agency reports on HIV

People shouldn’t be scared of HIV testing – they should be scared of undiagnosed HIV     

New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) reveal the number of people living with HIV in the UK hit 91,500 in 2010 (up from 86,500 in 2009), with 6,660 new diagnoses that year. 

Time to tackle HIV stigma and educate young people - NAT launches two campaigns for World AIDS Day

NAT welcomes second year Harrington review of Work Capability Assessment

NAT comments on draft assessment for Personal Independence Payments

NAT criticises recent reporting of HIV risk associated with fish pedicures

Celebs join NAT to 'Bake Aware' for National Baking Week!

New website unveiled by NAT

A new website to ensure members of the public have access to accurate and up to date information about HIV has been launched today by NAT (National AIDS Trust).

NAT Welcomes Time to Test for HIV

NAT has welcomed the Health Protection Agency’s final report published today on expanding HIV testing in England.  The report confirms for the first time that routine ‘opt-out’ HIV testing is “feasible, acceptable and effective” in a wide range of healthcare and community settings. 

HIV charities welcome the lifting of lifetime ban on gay men donating blood

The Government announced today that the rules on gay men* donating blood will change from a lifetime ban to a 12 month deferral period.  This decision follows a review of the current policies around exclusion and deferral from blood donation by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO).  

Fluctuating symptoms of HIV Report

NAT welcomes recommendations within House of Lords' report on HIV

NAT respond to new HIV statistics from HPA

NAT condemns conviction for herpes transmission

NAT launches new report on RITA testing and criminal prosecution

NAT has launched a report looking at the validity and meaning of RITA tests (Recent Infection Testing Algorithm) in the context of criminal prosecutions for HIV transmission. RITA tests estimate the likelihood that a person diagnosed HIV positive has been infected recently (usually within the previous six months).

Healthcare professionals place high value on social care for people living with HIV...

…and express concern for the future.

60% of gay men incorrectly believe there are no symptoms of early HIV infection

A revolution in HIV prevention? – NAT launches report on HIV 'treatment as prevention'

Following an expert seminar in November 2010, NAT has launched a report on HIV ‘treatment as prevention’ and what this means for the future of HIV prevention strategies and safer sex advice in the UK.

NAT publishes vital guidance on tackling high rates of HIV and hepatitis in prisons

NAT has today published their new framework for tackling blood-borne viruses, including HIV, in prisons. The report ‘Tackling Blood Borne Viruses in Prison – A framework for best practice in the UK’ is an update of the original framework published in 2007 which has had a significant impact on the way prisons approach blood-borne virus prevention, testing and care. 

NAT responds to comments by Philip Davies MP on disabled jobseekers

Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust), comments:

‘The suggestion by Tory MP Philip Davies that disabled jobseekers might offer themselves for less than minimum wage just to get on the employment ladder is essentially advocating the discrimination people with disabilities so often experience when looking for a job. By making these comments it shows he recognises the barriers to work people with disabilities face. But rather than making allowances for this discrimination as he suggests, the Government should be working harder to tackle the problem at its source.

30 years on and the British public still don't understand the basics of HIV

• More people are living with HIV in the UK than ever before
• The UK has no national strategy on HIV and are in breach of their UN commitment
• A fifth of UK adults do not realise HIV is transmitted through sex without a condom between a man and woman

NAT comments on World AIDS Vaccine Day

 Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust), comments:

‘An estimated 33 million people are living with HIV globally and 2.6 million people were newly infected with HIV last year. The past three decades have seen extraordinary advances in treatment and testing of HIV, and there has also been some significant progress on the challenging path to developing new tools to prevent HIV.

NAT launches new Champions scheme at 'Spring Awakening' fundraiser

On Wednesday evening NAT held their annual fundraising event ‘Spring Awakening’ at The Sackler Hall, Museum of London. The event, this year themed ‘spring sparkles’, was a glittering evening of champagne, canapés, and entertainment – and a fantastic £38,000 was raised to support NAT’s vital policy and campaigning work. 

NAT deeply saddened by the death of David Cairns MP

NAT is profoundly saddened by the news of the death of David Cairns MP, who was Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV and AIDS. During his time as Chair, David had been a visionary and inspirational leader of the All Party Group and he will be sorely missed by the HIV sector in the UK. Our sympathies are with his partner, family and friends in this difficult time.

High refusal and drop out rates do not prove 'Work Capability Assessment' works

NAT (National AIDS Trust) responds to figures released today from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which show 75% of Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claimants are found either ‘fit for work’ or drop their claim before they’re completed. 

Outlet teams up with NAT to support vital HIV policy work

NAT is delighted to announce we have partnered up with Outlet Property Services, based in the heart of London. Outlet will make a donation to NAT for every property sold or let through them by an NAT supporter, whilst also offering special discounts.

Budget takes rights away from people with HIV

NAT comments on yesterday's changes in the Budget that will remove the protection against 'dual discrimination'

In the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget yesterday there was an announcement in the 'small print' which takes rights away from people with HIV - the protection against 'dual discrimination'.

NAT comments on the mental health needs of people with HIV on Mental Health Action Week

On Mental Health Action Week, 23 – 29 March, NAT calls for the mental health needs of people living with HIV to be more widely recognised. Evidence shows there is a higher prevalence of psychological need amongst people with HIV compared with the general population, and HIV and mental health problems are both highly stigmatised – which often makes people unwilling to speak out. 

NAT welcomes new guidance on increased testing of HIV in key risk groups

NAT comments on HPA figures showing UK-acquired HIV increased 70% among gay men over ten years

Failures of HIV treatment in Immigration Removal Centres are inexcusable

NAT responds to Medical Justice report 'Detained and Denied'

A new report from Medical Justice 'Detained and Denied' outlines 35 cases where people being detained in Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs) have not received the HIV treatment and care to which they are entitled. Failures of care include interruptions to medication (which risks seriously undermining the effectiveness of treatment), breaches of confidentiality and poor access to clinicians.

Show us your sparkle at NAT's annual 'Spring Awakening' fundraiser

NAT is delighted to announce their annual fundraising event ‘Spring Awakening’ will take place on 11 May 2011 at The Sackler Hall, Museum of London. 

NAT marks 100th anniversary of International Women's Day

On the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, NAT calls for the Government to maintain UK leadership in developing new prevention technologies that will help women protect themselves from HIV.

One in five adults do not realise HIV is transmitted through sex without a condom between a man and a woman

• Only three in ten adults (30%) can correctly identify, from a list of possible routes, all of the ways HIV is and is not transmitted
• An increasing proportion of adults incorrectly believe HIV can be transmitted by impossible routes such as kissing and spitting
• Nearly a fifth of adults (19%) believe if a family member was HIV positive it would damage their relationship with them
• More than two thirds of British adults (68%) agree more needs to be done to tackle prejudice against people living with HIV in the UK

NAT announces charity performance of new play 'A Rude Awakening'

NAT is delighted to announce that two performances of new play ‘A Rude Awakening’, performing at the New End Theatre, are to be held in support of NAT. Tickets cost £18 and on 8 and 24 February, £5 of this will be donated directly to NAT.