Scrutiny Board Report on HIV/AIDS
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE SCRUTINY
AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REPORT OF THE HIV/AIDS WORKING GROUP
CONTENTS
Page | |
FOREWORD | 1 |
INTRODUCTION | 2 |
BACKGROUND TO THE SCRUTINY EXERCISE | 2 |
MEMBERSHIP OF THE WORKING GROUP | 3 |
ROLE OF HEALTH SCRUTINY IN RELATION TO THIS ENQUIRY | 3 |
HIV IN SHEFFIELD | 4 |
MEETINGS OF THE WORKING GROUP | 6 |
EVIDENCE | 7 |
SOCIAL ATTITUDES: INFORMATION AND EDUCATION | 7 |
JOINT WORKING (INCLUDING THE VOLUNTARY SECTORS) | 13 |
VULNERABLE GROUPS | 15 |
RESOURCES | 17 |
PARITY WITH OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESSES | 18 |
DEPARTMENT OF GENITO-URINARY MEDICINE, ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL | 18 |
THE FORGE CENTRE | 21 |
CONCLUSION | 22 |
RECOMMENDATIONS | 23 |
LIST OF PERSONS GIVING EVIDENCE | 26 |
