Tag: tom hayes

  • ‘Sex Unwrapped’: a new podcast series exploring the nation’s favourite activity

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    National HIV and sexual health charity, Saving Lives UK, launches a new podcast series – Sex Unwrapped. Sex Unwrapped is a podcast that takes a down-to-earth look at all matters sexual: from turn-ons to infections, hang-ups to health, we’ll take it all in – and keep our sense of humour while we’re at it. Presented…

  • Meet the Positive People standing up to stigma this World AIDS Day

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    This World AIDS Day, December 1st, Positive People everywhere are standing up and asking that everyone join them in making a pledge to stamp out HIV related stigma. Continuing stigma around HIV prevents people coming forward for testing. It stops people accessing life-saving treatment, and it makes people already living with the virus feel ashamed…

  • Ambassador Tom Hayes in the Media

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    Our Positive Ambassador, Tom Hayes, appeared widely in the media yesterday, commenting on the High Court’s decision that the NHS, not local authorities, is responsible for providing PrEP. Tom is also a trustee of the charity. You can listen to his appearances below. BBC Coventry and Warwickshire at 8.20am Free Radio news bulletins] BBC Radio WM at…

  • NHS England Shelves Plans For PrEP

    NHS England Shelves Plans For PrEP

    NHS England has shelved plans to offer #PrEP to at risk groups: As set out in the Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013, local authorities are the responsible commissioner for HIV prevention services. Including PrEP for consideration in competition with specialised commissioning treatments as part of…