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HIV tests – Immediate results providing peace of mind.

There are several different types of HIV test. There is currently no available HIV test to detect whether you have been infected with HIV in the previous few days but you no longer have to wait 3 months until you can get a reliable HIV test result. Typically sexually transmitted disease clinics will only offer an HIV test which will detect an infection that took place 3 months prior to the test. The CCR Private General Practice offer very up-to-date HIV testing from Day 1 to Day 10 after possible exposure to the virus.

As a result the stress and anxiety of waiting for a test result can now be eliminated in many cases.

During your consultation at the CCR Private General Practice, our doctor will discuss the HIV testing options with you and recommend the most suitable HIV test for you. In addition, other STD tests can also be provided at the same time if appropriate.

The UK Health Protection Agency concludes in its 2010 that HIV in the UK is still a key health concern. The report confirms;

  • The number of people living with HIV in the UK reached an estimated 86,500. A quarter of these people were unaware of their infection.
  • New diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) remained high (2,760); four out of five probably acquired their infection in the UK.
  • Of the people newly diagnosed in 2009, 1,130 probably acquired their infection heterosexually within the UK, accounting for a third of heterosexuals diagnosed.
  • Some 65,000 individuals accessed HIV care, of whom one in five were aged 50 years or over. Since 2000 there has been a three-fold increase in the number of individuals accessing care and a fourfold increase among older (greater than 50 years) individuals.
  • Half of adults were diagnosed with HIV at a late stage of infection in 2009
  • Uptake of HIV testing was 95% in antenatal clinics and 77% among STI clinic attendees in England.

So if you wish to have a blood test as you feel you may have come into contact with the HIV virus (through unprotected sex, for example), and you don’t want to take time off work to visit a sexual health clinic, then visit CCR Private General Practice which offers a discreet and efficient service providing reassurance and peace of mind.