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HIV Testing: Clinics and Community Jason Warriner Clincal Director Terrence Higgins Trust

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

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HIV Testing: Clinics and Community Jason Warriner Clincal Director Terrence Higgins Trust

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  1. HIV Testing: Clinics and CommunityJason WarrinerClincal DirectorTerrence Higgins Trust

  2. 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

  3. 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?

  4. Considerations: • NHIVTW………only one week • Sustainability • Risk • Courage • Challenge

  5. Prevention: • What do we mean by prevention? • Who is responsible for prevention? • More than condoms! • Motivational interviewing • Behaviour change • Testing • Treatment

  6. 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

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