Table 1. Responses to the 2023 survey (n = 136)
Yes (n)No (n)Yes (%)
1) Are any patients in your practice living with HIV?1082879.4%
2) If yes, how were they diagnosed? (Participant may select multiple options as may have more than one registered patient)
  In my practice377134.3%
  In another GP practice149413.0%
  STI clinic278125.0%
  Antenatal screening10989.3%
  Secondary care other than antenatal268224.1%
  Migration pathway248422.2%
  Unknown377134.3%
3) Do you document their diagnosis as HIV?101793.5%
4) Do you code their diagnosis as HIV?822675.9%
5) Have you ever tested a patient for HIV in your practice?134298.5%
6) If yes, what was the indication for testing? (Select all that apply)
  Patient request894566.4%
  Insurance medical2910521.6%
  Needlestick injury637147.0%
  Symptoms of HIV419330.6%
  Screening of persons with occupational risk379727.6%
  Where indicated by sexual history1102482.1%
  Person known to be from a country of high incidence508437.3%
7) Do you test new patients for HIV routinely?61304.4%
8) In your opinion, should HIV testing be offered to (tick all that apply)
  Every patient attending a doctor at least once3310324.3%
  In those with a disclosed risk1142283.8%
  Those with possible signs or symptoms of HIV1053177.2%
  Patients attending for STI services rather than GP815559.6%
9) Do you use any guidelines in testing for or managing HIV?2611019.1%
10) Are you aware of PEP guidelines?1092780.1%
11) Are you aware of PrEP and its uses?1063077.9%
12) Are you familiar with the concept of (U=U)?775956.6%
13) Are you familiar with the concept of HIV indicator conditions?756155.1%
  • HIV = human immunodeficiency virus. PEP = post-exposure prophylaxis. PrEP = pre-exposure prophylaxis. STI = sexually transmitted infection. U=U = undetectable = untransmittable