East of England data

New Diagnoses of HIV

Download New Diagnoses tables: New HIV Diagnoses East of England 2011 Part 2 (PDF, 446 KB)

In 2011 as reported to end of December 2011, there were 292 new HIV diagnoses. The 2011 figure represents a 43% decrease on the 509 new diagnoses in 2002. The overall UK decrease since 2002 was 12%. Figures for 2011 are likely to rise as further reports are received. In 2011, an estimated 37% of newly diagnosed individuals acquired their infection heterosexually and were of black African ethnicity (UK average 28%) and 33% acquired their infection through sex between men and were of white ethnicity (UK average 41%). The East of England has the highest proportion (of new HIV diagnoses that are among black African individuals infected heterosexually.

Accessing HIV care

Download the accessing HIV care tables:

• Accessing HIV care East of England 2010 (PDF, 159 KB)
• Accessing HIV care East of England 2010 (Excel Spreadsheet, 362 KB)

There were 4,463 HIV diagnosed persons resident in the East of England who accessed HIV-related care in 2010. This SHA also had the highest proportion of individuals accessing care who were infected through heterosexual sex (68%; 3,002) and 27% (1,192) were infected through sex between men.

East of England STIs Data

• STI Annual Data Tables

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Last reviewed: 16 April 2012