Hi all,
Below is a press release from the National Aids Trust asking Hertfordshire County Council to tackle the chronically high levels of late diagnosis in the County. Some areas have rates of over 25% above the national average, with the majority of these being in the west of the County.
We feel this is proof that the current countywide service is concentrating far too much effort in the East and North and not enough in the West. Figures published by Public Health England show that late diagnosis rates in Three Rivers, 67% Watford 52% St Albans 53% Dacorum 60% whereas North Herts is just 35%…
We really feel it is time Herts County Council and the Herts Valley Clinical Commissioning Group reinstated funding for our testing service that they decommissioned 4 years ago. Please feel free to write/email/tweet your County Councillor and MPĀ asking that this be made a priority!
See a copy of the press release below..
Click Here Hertfordshire – Late Diagnosis rates above national average
Don’t forget if you think you may have been exposed to HIV or haven’t ever tested then you can do so using one of our postal testing kits. The service is entirely free and confidential, you can test at home or at our premises, collect a kit from us or ask for one to be posted to you. the results will be delivered to us after you have posted your sample. Please see our website http://www.thecrescent.org.uk or email testing@thecrescent.org.uk for more details.
Thanks for your support as ever
The Crescent team
Quiz Night 24th May Homewood Road Church St Albans from 7.30
Dear all,
Our next fundraising event will be a a quiz night hosted by CJ de Mooi, and others, from 7.30 pm on 24th May at Homewood Road Church Hall, more details to follow shortly. Keep watching this space!
Thanks
The Crescent Team
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