England

New Diagnoses of HIV

Download the New HIV Diagnoses tables for England: New HIV Diagnoses England 2011 Part 1 (PDF, 175 KB)

In 2010, as reported to end of June 2011, there were 6108 new HIV diagnoses.  The 2010 figure represents a 25% increase on the 4877 new diagnoses in 2001. The overall UK increase since 2001 was 29%. Figures for 2010 are likely to rise as further reports are received. In 2010, an estimated 31% of newly diagnosed individuals acquired their infection heterosexually and were of black African ethnicity (UK average 31%) and 36% acquired their infection through sex between men and were of white ethnicity (UK average 37%).

Northern Ireland, the North East and Wales reported the largest proportional increases from 2001 to 2010. In 2010, South Central, the East Midlands and the East of England reported the highest proportion (40% or over) of newly diagnosed individuals who acquired their infection heterosexually and were of black African ethnicity and Northern Ireland, the North West and Scotland reported the highest proportion of individuals who acquired their infection through sex between men and were of white ethnicity (48% or over).

Accessing HIV care

Download the accessing HIV care tables:

Accessing HIV care England 2010 (PDF, 160 KB)

Accessing HIV care England 2010 (Excel Spreadsheet, 361 KB)

There were 63,901 HIV diagnosed persons (all ages) resident in England who accessed HIV-related care in 2010, this is a 6.1% increase from the number seen in 2008 (60,217) and almost three times the number seen in 2001 (23,620). Overall, where information is available, 44% (27,164) of these were infected through sex between men and 51% (31,961) through heterosexual sex.

English STI Data

• STI Annual Data Tables

 

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Last reviewed: 1 September 2011