BHIVA (the British HIV Association) is an organisation that represents healthcare professionals working in HIV in the UK. Its guidelines set out the medical and other care people living with HIV can expect to receive in the UK.

These non-technical versions of BHIVA guidelines are intended to support, rather than replace, consultation with a healthcare professional. Talk to your doctor or another member of your healthcare team for advice tailored to your situation.

Please use the links below to view non-technical versions of BHIVA guidelines.
 

• Management of opportunistic infection in people living with HIV:
  Considerations in pregnancy 2024

• Management of opportunistic infection in people living with HIV:
  The clinical management of pulmonary opportunistic infections 2024

• Management of opportunistic infection in people living with HIV:
  The clinical investigation and management of pyrexia of unknown origin 2023

• HIV and tuberculosis (TB) guidelines 2018 (reviewed with 2023 interim update)

• Long-acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine for antiretroviral therapy 2022

• Antiretroviral treatment for adults living with HIV-1 2022

• Management of HIV-2 2021

• Virtual consultations for people living with HIV 2021

• Immunisation for adults with HIV: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 2021

• HIV testing guidelines 2020

• Management of opportunistic infection in people living with HIV:
  The clinical management of gastrointestinal opportunistic infections 2020

• Management of opportunistic infection in people living with HIV:
  The clinical management of candidiasis 2019

• Pregnancy guidelines 2018

Archived non-technical summaries

Click here to view archived non-technical summaries.

Note: BHIVA asserts copyright for the content contained within these non-technical versions of BHIVA guidelines. It is happy for these materials to be disseminated in any form provided that they are not altered in any way and that they are not utilised in any commercial activities intended to make a profit.