Further information
HIV i-Base
If you have questions after reading this guide or would like to talk to someone about treatment, contact the i-Base information service.
0808 800 6013 , Mon, Tues, Wed 12-4 pm. Personalised advice about your HIV treatment based on the latest guidelines and research. Call free from UK landlines and most mobile networks.
Your questions about HIV treatment answered online or by email.
Peer support and training about treatment issues
UK-CAB is a community network that focusses on treatment including peer support and training.
HIV meds
The following community sites, most based in the US, have information on individual HIV drugs including single factshets and more detailed referenced research, conference reports and treatment news.
Pipeline drugs
This year i-Base have worked with Treatment Action Group (New York) to produce the TAG pipeline report.
This includes a detailed review of drugs in development and strategies for HIV, hepatitis and TB.
HIV and ageing
A guide to HIV and ageing is available from HIVTRI.
Prescribing information
Detailed prescribing information in most European languages and other scientific documents are available from the EMA. The is the European organisation responsible for drug approval and drug safety. Use the link on their site for ‘product information/human medicine’.
Information about the NHS
Further advice on your NHS rights are detailed in the Department of Health bookletYour Guide to the NHS available by phoning 0800 555777
Information about healthcare services including core principles and on how to make a complaint are available on the NHS website.
Your Guide to the NHS PDF (link current April 2012)