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HIV/AIDS: Foreign Nationals

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 13 November 2025UIN 86272

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of people receiving NHS HIV care in England were born overseas.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The UK Health Security Agency publishes data on the number of people who were newly diagnosed in England in 2025, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hiv-annual-data-tables/hiv-testing-prep-new-hiv-diagnoses-and-care-outcomes-for-people-accessing-hiv-services-2025-report

Information is not collected on residency status or nationality, and access to HIV testing, care, and treatment is free at the point of contact regardless of residency status. This is crucial to prevent mortality, morbidity, and onward HIV transmission. People who are treated for HIV and attain a suppressed viral load cannot pass on HIV to sexual partners.

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