Useful links

Looking to expand your knowledge further? Below, you’ll find useful links to external resources, organisations, and learning platforms that provide additional support and up-to-date information on HIV, stigma, and inclusive care.

These links will connect you to:

Waverley Care

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. Everything we do is guided by the experiences of the people we work with, from shaping the services we deliver to influencing national policy around sexual health and blood borne viruses.

Terrence Higgins Trust

Working to make Scotland the first country to end new HIV cases by 2030, and support people living with blood-borne viruses.

Terrence Higgins Trust/ Scottish Government

Public campaign and information to address HIV stigma.

NHS Inform – HIV

NHS Inform’s page on HIV.

NHS Inform – PrEP

NHS Inform’s page on PrEP in Scotland

NHS Scotland

National guidance on Standard Infection Control Precautions.

i-base – PrEP Guide

A comprehensive guide to PrEP.

i-base – HIV Treatment Explained

This booklet explains key concepts and science behind HIV and ART treatment.

i-base – HIV, Pregnancy and Women’s Health

This guide explains what to do if someone is diagnosed with HIV in pregnancy, as well as guidance for people already living with HIV who decide to have a baby.

Terrence Higgins Trust – Viral Load and Being Undectable

More information on how ART makes a person’s viral load undetectable.

Aidsmap

Trusted global source of HIV and sexual health information.

People First Charter

Person-first language guidance for discussing or writing about HIV.

Further Training Resources

NHS Scotland Turas – HIV Transmission Elimination

A suite of learning resources designed to help healthcare practitioners consider HIV testing for those they support, and to work in a person-centered, anti-discriminatory way with people who may be living with, or at risk of, HIV.

NHS Scotland Turas – Recognition and Diagnosis of HIV

This module comprises of 3 case studies and focuses on indicator conditions where a HIV test should be offered.

NHS Scotland Turas – HIV, Stigma, & You

The aim of this eLearning is to support you to work in a person-centred, anti-discriminatory way with people who may be living with, or be at risk of, HIV.

NHS Scotland Turas – Confident Conversations to Increase HIV Testing

This resource has been developed to help support healthcare practitioners to recognise why HIV testing is an important aspect of eliminating HIV transmission within Scotland and to offer and/or undertake HIV testing within their role.

Waverley Care – Know Your Status

This video aims to help healthcare professionals navigate culturally sensitive conversations with individuals from ethnic minority communities and encourage community members to access HIV testing and PrEP.

UK-CAB – Online Training Programme

The UK-CAB online training programme provides an introduction to HIV treatment, research and treatment advocacy.

NHS England – eHIV-STI e-Learning for Sexual Health and HIV

An engaging and comprehensive e-learning programme supporting specialist training in Sexual Health & HIV.

National AIDS Trust – Tackling HIV Stigma: What Works?

This PDF explores stigma and stigma theory, examines the evidence of what makes an effective stigma intervention, and offers a series of recommendations.

National AIDS Trust – HIV: Training for Care Providers

A PDF guide offering HIV training for care providers.

Hearts and Minds – Reducing HIV Stigma in in Healthcare: Resources for Trainers

A training resource using creative engagement to reduce HIV stigma in healthcare settings.