HIV information
Useful resources
If you would like to find out more about HIV there are a range of resources available to you for free including factsheets, booklets and a patient information website. The resources are written in easy to read language so you can start with 'the basics' and find out more as you want or need to.
You can download them, read them online or ask your clinic, support group, health trainer or First Point worker for a copy.
Topical issues -Swine Flu
There has been a lot of coverage recently in the news about Swine Flu. To make sure you have the very latest information and the answers to your questions you can read more about it here.
Your help in improving services
50 Plus: UK survey
If you are living with HIV in the UK and aged fifty or over, the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), Age Concern (England) and Help The Aged want to hear about your views and needs. They trying to learn more about the support needs of people over 50 to better improve services and your input would be invaluable.
They have put together an online questionnaire that asks a series of questions about your life, your hopes and your concerns. It’s confidential, and two participants, randomly drawn, will each win £100 of shopping vouchers.
If you’d like to participate, you can go straight to the survey using this link.
If you’d like to know more about the project, you can find more information on the Terrence Higgins Trust website.