31 May 2016 - NHS England has reiterated it will not fund a "game-changer" drug treatment that can prevent HIV, angering HIV charities which had been campaigning to reverse the decision.

The NHS is standing firm and says it has no responsibility to provide the treatment, known as PrEP.

It says the onus should fall on local authorities instead.

Charities have called the decision "shameful", and warned that lives would suffer as a result.

PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a daily pill that can considerably lower a person's chances of catching HIV.

If taken correctly, it is almost entirely effective in preventing HIV.

NHS England has promised £2m in funding to treat about 500 people with PrEP over the next two years.

But after considering representations from stakeholders, it still does not believe it should be the body responsible for offering the drug.

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