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1. Background

A draft London HIV strategy was consulted upon in 2000. The draft London HIV strategy (2004-7) takes account of the earlier draft and is in response to the London HIV review of commissioning arrangements, the Greater London Assembly’s recommendation of their scrutiny of HIV services and also will link into the draft London Sexual Health Framework.

Draft London HIV strategy (2004-7)

The draft London HIV strategy is attached and is the second draft after comments from the HIV Strategic Planning and Modernisation sub-group of the London HIV consortium. The HIV consortium plans, fund and monitor HIV treatment and care services in London on behalf of Primary Care Trusts and the London Specialised Commissioning Group ( SCG ) that oversees the commissioning of specialised services that includes HIV services. It consists of people living with and affected by HIV, HIV clinicians and representatives from Provider Trusts and PCTs. The draft London HIV strategy focuses on HIV treatment and care services and refers other areas to appropriate lead agencies. It sets out the current and strategic work, much of which is ongoing work by the London HIV consortium or are priorities in other national work e.g. DH National Sexual Health and HIV strategy (2001), the Medical Foundation for AIDS and Sexual Health’s standards for NHS HIV services (2003). It is written in the format of the draft London Sexual Health Framework (to be published).

Timetable

The proposed timetable aims to complete the strategy by December 04 as follows:

• Version 1 to Strategic Planning and Modernisation Sub-group- 26 August
• Version 2 to HIV consortium to endorse timetable and feedback sought in sectors, patients and the public, Provider Trusts, community and voluntary agencies, Primary Care Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities and other key stakeholders- 14 September
• Comments back - 7 November
• Version 3 to Strategic Planning and Modernisation Sub-group- 18 November
• Version 4 to HIV consortium for final comments and to endorse- 16 December
• Version 5 to London Specialised Commissioning Group- January 2005.

The Strategic Planning and Modernisation Sub-group will arrange appropriate meetings with stakeholders as required to clarify any issues arising from the draft strategy.

Specific questions on the draft HIV strategy

• The draft HIV strategy lists 9 priority recommendations. Do you agree with these? Are these the priority areas that need to be addressed in the next 3 years for London ? Please rank these in terms of their potential to benefit people with HIV most such as to improve clinical care and or potential to save money or resources. Highest priority= 1, second highest = 2 etc.
• Are there other issues that you feel the draft London HIV strategy should have addressed that have not been included?
• Overall, do you support the direction of travel proposed by this draft London HIV strategy?
• Any final comments?

Responding to the questions

Please respond to the questions above by the 7 th November 2004

If you would like to discuss any aspects of the draft London HIV strategy, please contact Hong Tan, Senior Manager of Specialised Commissioning, London SCG on 020 7756 2716.

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