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Two bags of blood
11 October 2021
Press release

Blood donation restriction impacting black donors removed in England

The decision means more people, particularly those of African heritage, will be able to safely donate blood products.

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Taiwo Owatemi MP and Sarah Owen MP
17 September 2021
Press release

End the African blood donor ban, say MPs

Taiwo Owatemi and Sarah Owen demand the Health Secretary ‘accepts the science and removes these discriminatory rules’.

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Blackpool tower by hotblack at morguefile.com
8 September 2021
Press release

Blackpool leaders call on Health Secretary to address town's HIV challenge

Act now to 'reverse' HIV in Blackpool, demand MPs and council.

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Chlamydia postal testing kit with collection tube and return envelope
7 September 2021
Press release

COVID-19 contributes to 32% drop in new STIs

Figures by Public Health England for 2020 show that the rules around COVID-19 had a major impact on our sexual behaviour.

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Chris Smith MP - Together We Can
6 September 2021
Press release

First HIV positive MP welcomes members back to Westminster

Lord Chris Smith is one of the faces of our Life Really Changed campaign.

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Chlamydia postal testing kit with collection tube and return envelope
24 June 2021
Press release

Chlamydia rendered ‘women’s issue’ by changes to screening programme

Our response to Public Health England's changes to the National Chlamydia Screening Programme.

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Two bags of blood
14 June 2021
Press release

Discriminatory blood donation restrictions remain for black communities despite changes for gay and bisexual men

We say the change to eligibility rules for giving blood from Monday 14 June don't go far enough.

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Ian Green outside
20 May 2021
Press release

'Do the right thing' Hancock, says Ian Green

We call on the Health Secretary to commit to compensation for the survivors of the Contaminated Blood Scandal.

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2 March 2021
Press release

Call for proper pension for people affected by Contaminated Blood Scandal

We say Penny Mordaunt MP should follow Northern Ireland’s lead and introduce a full bereavement pension in England.

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Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock MP testing for HIV for National HIV Testing Week 2018
1 February 2021
Press release

77% of people in UK have never had an HIV test

COVID-safe home kits urged for National HIV Testing Week as new research reveals this shocking figure.

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Mud and Charlie
15 December 2020
Press release

We launch new trans-specific sexual health information

Our new pages are aimed at trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people, whose need for detailed sexual health information was not being met.

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Two bags of blood
14 December 2020
Press release

Blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men changed in favour of individual assessments

Men who have sex with men in a long-term relationship will soon be able to donate blood in the UK.

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HIV Commission Launch banner
1 December 2020
Press release

Comprehensive HIV testing for all to end new cases in 10 years

Landmark new report urges action on World AIDS Day.

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