Standards for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Services

The standards were developed following a 12-week consultation period, details of which can be found within the standards introduction. To learn more about how the consultation feedback was dealt with, an HIV standards consultation summary report will be available to download in due course. Building on our previous work on long term conditions, the HIV standards aim to improve the quality and coordination of HIV care, focusing on the following key areas: Service organisation Prevention Recognition and diagnosis Treatment and care Self-evaluation tool The self-evaluation tool was developed for local use and by completing the tool, NHS boards will have a better understanding of their HIV services and be able to: determine if the standards have been met and identify the relevant supporting evidence highlight areas of good practice, and highlight areas of the service for review and implement an action plan for improvement. Standards for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services July 2011 http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/his/idoc.ashx?docid=98cb70b3-3f2d-4ba2-8fb9-ba59a36f157e&version=-1 Self-evaluation tool for the HIV standards July 2011 http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/his/idoc.ashx?docid=991a75f2-5adc-43e4-90f7-8442da0a0c9e&version=-1 HIV treatment and care network grid July 2011 http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/his/idoc.ashx?docid=6d940fa5-738f-4e6a-9171-b23d01e8a436&version=-1 HIV Standards Development Scoping Report Dec 2009 http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/his/idoc.ashx?docid=2b6580f0-1385-49e8-b4b8-2cdc2dfcfa30&version=-1