New NICE/PHE testing guidelines (2017)

27 February 2017. Related: Guidelines.

On 1 December 2016, NICE together with Public Health England, published new guidelines about introducing routine HIV testing in 20 areas of high incidence. [1, 2]

The guidelines also recommend routine HIV testing for up to 3.7 million people for anyone joining a new GP practice and/or having other blood tests.

References:

1. NICE press statement. Millions should be offered routine HIV testing, NICE and Public Health England say on World Aids Day (December 2016)
   https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/millions-should-be-offered-routine-hiv-testing-nice-and-public-health-england-say-on-world-aids-day
2. HICE guidelines. HIV testing: increasing uptake among people who may have undiagnosed HIV. NICE guideline [NG60] December 2016
   https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG60