Question reference: S6W-11729
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 26 October 2022
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 November 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to expanding access to pre-exposure prophylactics (PrEP) through the development of online services and remote prescribing.
Answer
The Scottish Government remains committed to eliminating HIV Transmission in Scotland by 2030.
To support work to meet this target the PrEP short-life working group, a sub-group of the HIV Transmission Elimination Oversight Group, was tasked with maximising PrEP eligibility criteria. The group has formally adopted the new, wider, PrEP eligibility guidelines and are now working on materials to support implementation across Scotland.
The group, which is jointly chaired by community sector and clinical representatives, has also been actively considering the expansion of PrEP prescribing, with a focus on moving away from acute settings such as sexual health clinics. These discussions are on-going as the group considers different models and settings for PrEP care.