HIV Testing: Clinics and Community Jason Warriner Clincal Director Terrence Higgins Trust
Testing Settings: Hospital – sexual health clinic, antenatal, acute admissions and A & E, occupational health Community – community sexual health services, GP’s, charities Outreach – PSV, libraries and learning centres, churches/faith centres Outdoor – sport events….Football
Stakeholder engagement: Early conversations Local GU/HIV services Commissioners – NHS and Local Authority Community services Venue owners THT staff Service users: current and potential Is at appropraite to provide testing in a non-clinical setting? Is it appropraite to give the result in that setting?
Considerations: NHIVTW………only one week Sustainability Risk Courage Challenge
Prevention: What do we mean by prevention? Who is responsible for prevention? More than condoms! Motivational interviewing Behaviour change Testing Treatment
Finally: Some good examples of working together to promote testing Are we all on the same page when we talk about prevention? New ways of prevention Workforce – skills required to undertake prevention work