HIV Infection: Drugs

Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered am ar 23 Gorffennaf 2024.

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Photo of Siân Berry Siân Berry Green, Brighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) available (a) in pharmacies and (b) from an online service.

Photo of Siân Berry Siân Berry Green, Brighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure communities have equal access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) across different (a) risk, (b) demographic and (c) geographic groups.

Photo of Andrew Gwynne Andrew Gwynne The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a priority for the Government, and we will commission a new plan to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030. As part of our work in developing a new plan, we will explore options for ensuring equity and equal access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for all communities, including those across different risk, demographic, and geographic groups. We will also explore opportunities to deliver PrEP in settings outside of sexual health services, to improve access and equity, including considering online PrEP provision and PrEP in pharmacies.

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