NHS loses court appeal over 'game-changing' HIV drugs Health service in England fails to overturn high court verdict that it can pay for PrEP treatments, which can prevent infection
NHS England does have the power to pay for drugs to protect thousands of people against HIV, the appeal court has ruled, but they may still miss out if it decides it does not have enough money to prioritise them over treatments for other conditions.
The court upheld an earlier judgment that it is within the power of NHS England to fund treatment known as PrEP – pre-exposure prophylaxis – which can protect the partners of people with HIV from infection. The case was brought by the National Aids Trust (NAT) after NHS England said responsibility for public health, including HIV prevention, had been passed to local authorities. Continue reading... The Guardian
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NHS England does have the power to pay for drugs to protect thousands of people against HIV, the appeal court has ruled, but they may still miss out if it decides it does not have enough money to prioritise them over treatments for other conditions.
The court upheld an earlier judgment that it is within the power of NHS England to fund treatment known as PrEP – pre-exposure prophylaxis – which can protect the partners of people with HIV from infection. The case was brought by the National Aids Trust (NAT) after NHS England said responsibility for public health, including HIV prevention, had been passed to local authorities. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- Update on PrEP NHS England
- NHS England has power to fund Prep HIV drug, court decides BBC News
- The 13 NHS treatments at risk because of a controversial HIV drug PrEP The Daily Mail
- NHS to consider funding 'game-changer' HIV drugs as High Court dismisses appeal The Daily Telegraph
- PrEP ruling: NHS can provide HIV prevention drug after it loses High Court case The Independent
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