BHIVA position statement on HIV, the law and the work of the clinical team. (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saigal, Priyanka; Phillips, Matt; Bernard, Edwin; Douglas, Calum; Poulton, Mary; Smithson, Kat; Sparrowhawk, Alex; Ward, Chris; Weait, Matthew
• Is Part Of: International journal of STD & AIDS. Volume 33:Number 14(2022)
• Page Start: 1223
• Page End: 1228
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: Human immunodeficiency virus -- viral disease; Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.951
• DOI: 10.1177/09564624221132407
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-4624

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.