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The legacy of historic media coverage and outdated fears of HIV transmission amongst NHS staff can lead to stigmatising behaviour and unlawful discrimination, and seriously impact the lives of people living with HIV:

  • 1 in 10 people living with HIV express fears around attending healthcare services.
  • 1 in 3 people say that they are not comfortable discussing their HIV with their GP. (positive voices survey)

By becoming HIV Confident you will benefit from being able to promote your HIV Confident status to patients and employees using the HIV Confident logo and provide valuable evidence of quality and standards to the Care Quality Commission.

  • Commit: Your Practice Manager signs a commitment to become HIV Confident.
  • Survey: Our staff survey tool and accompanying communication resources will provide you with valuable insights into training needs within your practice and any gaps between your policies and their implementation.
  • Review: Our policy toolkit will help you to check that you are complying with legislation in relation to HIV and help you to avoid any unintentional discrimination.
  • Build knowledge: Our short eLearning module will enable your staff to update their knowledge about HIV and build their confidence to create a stigma free environment.
  • Recognise and sustain: Once you let us know about your successes, we will recognise you as being HIV Confident. You can then update us annually to tell us how you are sustaining your commitment.

The programme has funding until March 2026 and is currently free for the NHS.

Use the link below to register your interest. You will receive an email with an invite to an introductory webinar, along with additional information to help you make your commitment.

Register your interest

If you would like to download this information as a PDF to save or share with your colleagues, select the link below.

Download PDF

Select below to access our frequently asked questions PDF

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HIV Confident was developed in partnership by National AIDS Trust, aidsmap, and Positively UK and is supported by Fast-Track Cities, London.

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