Further information
If you have questions after reading this guide or would like to talk to someone about treatment, contact the i-Base information service.
HIV i-Base
Our website has other treatment guides including translations, technical bulletins, a Q&A service, a treatment training manual, information about workshops and many other resources.
It also contains information about each drug, conference reports and technical reviews of published studies.
UK-CAB
UK-CAB is a community network that focuses on treatment including peer-support and training.
Community support
A network of HIV support groups provide direct services for HIV positive people.
HIV and ageing
A UK guide to HIV and ageing called Coming of Age is available from JUSTRI. It is also translated into ten languages.
Drug approval agencies
Detailed prescribing information in most European languages and other scientific documents are available from the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
This is the European organisation responsible for drug approval and drug safety. Use the link on their site for product information/human medicine
Now that the UK is no longer a member of the EU, drug approval will be evaluated by the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
UK guidelines
About 18 UK guidelines are posted to the British HIV Association (BHIVA) website.
These include treatment guidelines and UK standards of care.
Patient rights in the UK
For information about your rights as a patient, see Get advice about health services by Citizens’ Advice.
Information about healthcare services including how to make a complaint are on the NHS website. Please search for PALS for how to give feedback or if you are not happy with your care.
Last updated: 1 June 2022.