A very small number of these tests come back positive showing a HIV infection.
If you are diagnosed HIV positive you will:
You will have the opportunity to discuss your diagnosis with the Health Advisers before you are referred.
The HIV service for Bristol is base at Southmead Hospital. If you don’t live locally you can be referred to the HIV service nearest to where you live.
Anyone referred to the HIV service can expect to be contacted by the HIV Specialist Nurses within 48 hours of the referral being received.
The nurses can be contacted on 0117 414 6400 or Brecon.nurses@nhs.net
The HIV team is made up of Consultants and Specialist Doctors, Specialist Nurses, a Pharmacist, a Dietitian and a Psychologist.
The clinic is also a research centre and if you are interested in taking part in a research study you can discuss this with your consultant or nurse.
If you are eligible for a research study we will inform you of this but there is no obligation to take part.
Follow up is by appointment. Medication is provided by the service and can be delivered to you using a home delivery service as long as you are registered for this.
Any enquiries can be dealt with by the Specialist Nurse team, contact: 0117 414 6400 or email: Brecon.nurses@nhs.net