British HIV Association/British Association for Sexual Health and HIV/British Infection Association adult HIV testing guidelines 2020

Adrian Palfreeman,* Ann Sullivan,* Michael Rayment, Laura Waters, Anna Buckley, Fiona Burns, Daniel Clutterbuck, Ian Cormack, Sara Croxford, Gillian Dean, Valerie Delpech, Jo Josh, Chamut Kifetew, Nick Larbalestier, Nicola Mackie, Philippa Matthews, Martin Murchie, Anthony Nardone, Paul Randell, Hannah Skene, Kat Smithson, Roy Trevelion, Karen Trewinnard, Alan White, Emma Young and Tim Peto Honorary Associate Professor, Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Consultant in HIV and Sexual Health, Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College, London, Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine and HIV, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, Chair British HIV Association, Consultant in HIV & Sexual Health, Mortimer Market Centre, CNWL NHS Trust, London, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, University College Hospital NHS Trust, London, Associate Professor in HIV and Sexual Health, Institute for Global Health, University College London, Clinical Lead for Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV, Lothian Sexual and Reproductive Health Service, Edinburgh, Clinical Lead HIV Medicine, Croydon University Hospital, Senior HIV/STI Prevention Scientist, Public Health England, London, Consultant in Genitourinary/HIV Medicine, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health England, London, UK Community Advisory Board, Project Manager, National HIV Prevention Programme, Terrence Higgins Trust and HIV Prevention England, Consultant in HIV Medicine, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, Consultant in HIV/Sexual Health, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, General Practitioner, Medical Director, Islington GP Federation, Islington Clinical Lead for Sexual Health, London, Lecturer in Adult Nursing/Sexual Health Adviser, Glasgow Caledonian University/Sandyford Sexual Health NHS GGC, Consultant Scientist (Sexual Health Promotion), HIV/STI Department, Public Health England (September 2016 to June 2018) and Senior Epidemiologist, Epiconcept, Paris (June 2018 to November 2019), Consultant Virologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, National AIDS Trust, UK Community Advisory Board, Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinician and Trainer, Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, UK Community Advisory Board, Consultant Emergency Medicine, Barts Health NHS Trust, London and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

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