BHIVA position statement on HIV, the law and the work of the clinical team

Priyanka Saigal; Matt Phillips; Edwin Bernard; Calum Douglas; Mary Poulton; Kat Smithson; Alex Sparrowhawk; Chris Ward; Matthew Weait

doi:10.1177/09564624221132407

BHIVA position statement on HIV, the law and the work of the clinical team

Int J STD AIDS. 2022 Dec;33(14):1223-1228. doi: 10.1177/09564624221132407. Epub 2022 Oct 18.

Authors

Priyanka Saigal¹, Matt Phillips^{2

3}, Edwin Bernard⁴, Calum Douglas⁵, Mary Poulton⁶, Kat Smithson⁵, Alex Sparrowhawk⁷, Chris Ward⁸, Matthew Weait⁹

Affiliations

¹ 4969Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK.
² 2268North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Carlisle, UK.
³ University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK.
⁴ HIV Justice Network, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
⁵ National AIDS Trust, London, UK.
⁶ Kings College Hospital, London, UK.
⁷ 59417Terrence Higgins Trust and UK Community Advisory Board, London, UK.
⁸ 5293Manchester Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
⁹ 6396University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

PMID: 36254800
DOI: 10.1177/09564624221132407

Abstract

The purpose of this statement is to outline issues at the interface between HIV transmission and the law and provide guidance to healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in the field of HIV medicine. The guidance is to support work in the UK, and it is important to note that the law in England and Wales differs from that in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Approaches are suggested to deal with these issues consistently, within legal and General Medical Council (GMC) regulatory frameworks and in the context of the public health agenda. The guidance specifically addresses sexual transmission.

Keywords: Human immunodeficiency virus; viral disease.

MeSH terms

England
HIV Infections* / diagnosis
HIV Infections* / prevention & control
Humans
Public Health*
Scotland
Wales