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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Caitlin Doherty

Sir Keir Starmer announces funding for A&E testing as he marks World Aids Day

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosting a reception to mark World Aids Day, at 10 Downing Street, London (Leon Neal/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer has announced funding to help in the goal of stopping new transmissions of HIV in England by 2030.

The Prime Minister has pledged £27 million to expand the emergency department testing programme, in which blood tests are automatically tested for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C unless a patient opts out.

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