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Increasing HIV testing uptake in an inner city sexual and reproductive health clinic: a simple and effective method
  1. Kanchana Seneviratne, MBChB, MRCP
  1. Charlotte Porter, MRCOG, MFSRH
  1. Ruth Taylor, MRCP, MFSRH
  1. Specialist Registrar, Genitourinary Medicine, Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK; kanchanaseneviratne@doctors.org.uk
  2. Consultant, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Department of Sexual Health, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK; Charolotte.Porter2@nuh.nhs.uk
  3. Consultant, Sexual Health, Department of Sexual Health, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK; ruth.taylor@nuh.nhs.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/jfprhc-2014-101054

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    Public Health England published a report on HIV in the UK in 2013 to coincide with the national HIV testing week (22–29 November 2013).1 The report stated that more than 20% of the 98 400 people living with HIV in the UK remain unaware of their infection. Early HIV diagnosis is essential for better treatment and survival. Increasing the availability of testing has been proposed as a way to reduce the undiagnosed population.2 However, even where tests are available, achieving good uptake rates is vital.

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