GPs in England provide inadequate care for Black people with HIV, says charity

Report finds almost a fifth of Black people living with HIV in London avoid visiting surgeries for fear of discrimination

GPs in England are failing Black people living with HIV owing to stigma associated with the virus and a lack of information, according to a report by a leading charity.

The report, which surveyed 142 Black people living with HIV in London, found that almost a fifth (19%) of respondents said they had avoided going to their GP for fear of being treated differently because of their HIV status.