The healthcare system can seem confusing and complicated. Here's a clear guide to the people and organisations who can help you manage your HIV.
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A guide to the NHS, which provides most healthcare in the UK including GPs, dentistry and hospital services.
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Most people get HIV treatment and care from a specialist HIV clinic in a hospital with check-ups usually every three to six months.
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You are not obliged to tell your GP that you have HIV but there are good medical reasons to do so.
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Good dental health is an important part of good overall health for everybody, including people with HIV.
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We are all entitled to fair treatment in healthcare and it is illegal to treat someone less favourably because they have HIV.
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All staff working for the NHS must follow NHS rules on confidentiality, and could face disciplinary action if they don’t.
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The rules about who can and who cannot get NHS treatment are complex, and often change.
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Advice on what to do if there is a problem with your healthcare or if something has upset you.
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You can now recommend GPs and dentists through I Want Great Care.
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The Government has proposed changes to the structuring and commissioning of health services in the UK.