Tag: May

  • Saving Lives UK statement on Monkeypox outbreak

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    In the past few days we have received messages from members of the public who have been understandably worried about the current and evolving Monkeypox virus outbreak, particularly given the media emphasis on community transmission among MSM (Men who have Sex with Men) communities. Monkeypox IS NOT an STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) but is spread…

  • NHS Digital prohibited from data sharing with the Home Office on immigration offences

    Yesterday, May 9th 2018, the Government accepted the principle of an amendment to the Data Protection Bill tabled by Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. The amendment restricts NHS Digital to being able to share data relating to criminal investigations only for ‘serious offences’ – this does not include…

  • People with HIV can now expect a normal life expectancy

    People with HIV can now expect a normal life expectancy

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    A new paper from medical journal The Lancet has reported that people with HIV diagnosed today can expect the same life expectancy of the general population.   For years now we’ve referred to people living with HIV as having a “near normal” life expectancy, but according to this paper from The Lancet we’ve now reached…