HIV across the lifespan
John McLuskeyAssociate Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham Hello and welcome to the final issue for 2017. I am pleased to be presenting this issue to you as we offer a ra…
HIV and bone health
Juliet BennettIndependent Nurse Advisor AbstractDespite advances in HIV medicine people living with HIV (PLWH) continue to face many physical challenges. As the natural history of HIV infection evo…
Freedom to Be: impact of CHIVA camp
Irina Lut1, Katie Rowson2 and Amanda Ely31Researcher, Family Planning Association, University of London; 2Katie Rowson, Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire and CHIVA Health Lead; 3Amanda…
Reflections on prison HIV nursing
Martin JonesClinical Nurse Specialist, East Sussex Healthcare, NHS Trust I am starting to write this reflection in the wake of riots in prisons in Bedford, Birmingham and Lewes and with a NHIVNA Co…
Women’s experiences of ageing with HIV in London
Jacqui Stevenson1, Peter Keogh2, John Smith1 and Elizabeth West11University of Greenwich, 2The Open University Out of a total of 101,200 people living with HIV (PLWH) in the UK 31,600 (31%) are wom…
Naming HIV to children: it’s time to talk
Katie RowsonSenior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire and CHIVA Health Lead This article is a review of the literature, a presentation of a UK audit, and future proposals. Informing a child…
Case study: ageing HIV-positive drug users
Linda PantonSenior Charge Nurse, Infectious Diseases Unit, Edinburgh, NHS Lothian Approximately 25% of HIV-positive adults accessing care in the UK are aged over 50 years . Due to the success of …
Case study: Battle of the CQUINS
Ricky GellissenHepatitis Clinical Nurse Specialist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) national goals was introduced as a system in 2009….
Innovative models of nursing care and the role of advanced nursing practice: a report from the 2017 Australasian HIV & AIDS and 2017 Australasian Sexual Health conferences, 6–10 November 2017, Canberra, Australia
Melinda Hassall1 and Elizabeth Crock21Clinical Nurse Lead, Nursing Program, Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM); 2HIV Clinical Nurse Consultant and HIV Prog…