The document makes no specific mention of the national HIV-prevention programmes CHAPS and NAHIP (for gay men and African people respectively). However it does state that some national campaigns may be commissioned by Public Health England.
Yesterday, the Department of Health also released details of its proposed Public Health Outcomes Framework - a set of indicators which will be used to help judge how well the public health system is performing. This list includes the proportion of new HIV patients who are diagnosed late, the rate of Chlamydia diagnoses in young people and treatment completion rates for TB.
Both documents are open for consultation. Andrew Lansley, health secretary, commented: “I want to hear views from the people that this new [public health] service will benefit and from those who provide the services we seek to improve; this is your chance to comment on our proposals and to let us know how you think key elements of the service should be designed.”
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