Results 1-16 of 16 for gay speaker:Caroline Flint

Written Answers — Health: Blood Donors (21 Jun 2007)

Caroline Flint: ...last three years. This is provided in the following table. Correspondence( 1) 2005 24 2006 27 2007 11 (to date) (1 )letters that have been identified that are on the issue of gay men excluded from donating blood

Written Answers — Health: Sexual Health (19 Feb 2007)

Caroline Flint: ...uptake rate for HIV testing of 66 per cent. in 2004 and 70 per cent. in 2005, which exceeded the national standard. Newly acquired (incident) HIV infections in the United Kingdom occur primarily in gay and bisexual men. Incidence in this group is monitored through unlinked anonymous surveillance of those with previously undiagnosed HIV infection attending a sample of genito-urinary...

Written Answers — Health: Sexual Health (16 Feb 2007)

Caroline Flint: ...uptake rate for HIV testing of 66 per cent. in 2004 and 70 per cent. in 2005, which exceeded the national standard. Newly acquired (incident) HIV infections in the United Kingdom occur primarily in gay and bisexual men. Incidence in this group is monitored through unlinked anonymous surveillance of those with previously undiagnosed HIV infection attending a sample of genito-urinary...

Written Answers — Health: Public Information Campaigns (15 Jan 2007)

Caroline Flint: ...aiming to inform them about the prevalence and invisibility of sexually transmitted infections, and to reduce instances of teenage pregnancies. This is additional to our targeted HIV campaigns for gay men and African communities. The Department also works with the Department for Education and Skills on the "Want Respect? Use a Condom" and "RU Thinking" campaigns for young people and...

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: HIV/AIDS (9 Jan 2007)

Caroline Flint: The Department is continuing to target HIV health promotion towards the most "at risk" groups in England—namely, gay men and people from African communities. In 2006-07, we made an extra £1 million available to strengthen our HIV work for those groups.

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: HIV/AIDS (9 Jan 2007)

Caroline Flint: ...why we support the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network. HIV diagnoses have been increasing since 1999 for several reasons. First, test uptake has increased. For example, among gay men it has risen from 45 per cent. in 1997 to 80 per cent. in 2005, and among heterosexuals it has risen from 25 per cent. to 82 per cent. over the same period. More testing is important,...

Opposition Day — [1(st) Allotted Day]: Public Health (5 Dec 2006)

Caroline Flint: It is not an either/or issue. Targeted work is helpful in gay and African communities, but the hon. Gentleman will agree that our most recent campaign—"condom essential wear"—is important, too. We want people to think about taking condoms with them on a night out, as they are as essential as their car keys, lipstick and wallet, and are a good way of preventing sexually transmitted...

Written Answers — Health: HIV/AIDS (27 Jun 2006)

Caroline Flint: Nationally, targeted HIV prevention work is being undertaken specifically for gay men and people from African communities living in England. These are the two groups most at risk from HIV in England. This work is managed by the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy network respectively. Redbridge primary care trust (PCT) has continued to prioritise HIV/AIDS prevention work as part...

Written Answers — Health: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (14 Mar 2006)

Caroline Flint: ...infections is a matter for each primary care trust. The Department already funds the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV policy network to deliver HIV awareness raising campaigns for gay men and African communities, and the Family Planning Association for information resources on sexual health for the general population.

Written Answers — Health: Blood Donation (8 Mar 2006)

Caroline Flint: ...by the National Blood Service (NBS) which is part of NHS Blood and Transplant, achieve a balance between risk reduction and security of supply. The latest statistics available indicate that gay and bisexual men are proportionately at a relatively higher risk of carrying HIV and a number of other sexually transmitted infections, many of which can be transmitted by blood. The self exclusion...

Sexual Health (HIV/AIDS) (9 Feb 2006)

Caroline Flint: ...to condoms. There is free provision for men and women through community contraceptive clinics, youth clinics, GUM clinics and some GPs. Many PCTs provide condom distribution schemes and target the most at-risk groups, such as gay men, young people and people in black and ethnic minority communities. I, too, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Mr. Gerrard) for his work over...

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: HIV/AIDS (31 Jan 2006)

Caroline Flint: ...we have better reporting mechanisms for HIV. Having said that, we should not be complacent about the figures. We fund organisations such as the Terrence Higgins Trust to target, in particular, the gay community and the African community, where the prevalence of HIV is due partly to HIV acquired overseas. That is why the work that we do through the Department for International Development...

Written Answers — Health: HIV/AIDS (10 Jan 2006)

Caroline Flint: ...GUM) services should offer an HIV test to clinic attendees on their first screening for sexually transmitted infections. Uptake of voluntary confidential testing (VCT) for HIV at GUM clinics among gay men has increased from 64 per cent. in 2003 to 79 per cent. in 2004. In heterosexuals, VCT uptake increased from 54 per cent. in 2003 to at least 75 per cent. in 2004. The Department...

Written Answers — Health: Sexual Health (9 Jan 2006)

Caroline Flint: ...transmitted infections, including HIV, and unintended pregnancies. Measures also include targeted HIV prevention and health promotion work with those most at risk of HIV infections, such as gay men and African communities, provided through community organisations such as the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV policy network. In addition to these national measures, primary care...

Written Answers — Health: HIV/AIDS (14 Dec 2005)

Caroline Flint: ...Department's website at www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/05/89/45/04058945.pdf. These measures include targeted HIV prevention and health promotion work with those most at risk of HIV infection, such as gay men and African communities, provided through community organisations such as the Terence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network. The Choosing Health White Paper also announced a...

Domestic Violence (18 May 2004)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...those national issues that may not be picked up locally. That is why we are funding the first UK-wide working group on forced marriage. We also supported the creation a telephone helpline for victims of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual communities by Broken Rainbow. I am sure that my hon. and learned Friend and I are in agreement on a number of matters, but we share our pride in...