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HIV Treatment as Prevention (TasP) Guideline and protocol

This guidance is for clinical staff working within the HIV and sexual health services, NHS Tayside. Staff using this guidance should have a good working knowledge of HIV transmission and factors which facilitate transmission, the principles of combination anti-retroviral therapy (c-ART) and combination HIV prevention interventions (e.g. condoms, behaviour change, needle exchange, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) etc).

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Guidelines for Nurse Led HIV Clinic

The HIV outpatient caseload has increased dramatically over the last few years. In 2005 and 2006 there were around 130 referrals each year. There appears to be no slow down in these numbers so far this year. By the end of 2006 the cumulative number of patients seen in the clinic is greater than 600.

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