Five-year fall in Sheffield HIV cases

The number of new HIV diagnoses per year in Sheffield has halved since the beginning of the decade, new figures show.

According to data released by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals under the Freedom of Information act, 28 individuals were diagnosed HIV positive in the city in 2015, down from a total of 55 in 2010.

It has also been revealed that 893 patients are currently being treated by NHS Sheffield for the virus.

A table listing the number of HIV diagnoses in Sheffield per year since 2010 can be seen below:

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