Guidance

HIV: explaining the screening result

Important information for women whose antenatal screening test shows they have HIV, to help explain their result.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 9 May 2016
• Last updated: 24 June 2025
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  1. 24 June 2025

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  2. 5 February 2025

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  3. 19 May 2022

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  4. 29 April 2022

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  5. 12 April 2018

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  6. 9 May 2016

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Applies to England

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HIV: what your positive screening test result means

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Healthcare professionals and women can refer to this information to learn about HIV and to discuss their screening result and follow-on care.

This information is also available in 12 other languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Lithuanian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali and Urdu.