TY - JOUR T1 - HIV testing: the danger of keeping secrets JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 201 LP - 201 DO - 10.3399/bjgp13X665279 VL - 63 IS - 609 AU - Helen McElveen Y1 - 2013/04/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/63/609/201.abstract N2 - How has stigma and lack of trust been allowed to overshadow information sharing and comprehensive clinical care within the NHS?Results of HIV tests performed by sexual health services are not routinely communicated to primary care. The rationale for this is to protect patient confidentiality and encourage people to attend for testing if they feel they may be at risk. I find this disquieting on several levels. GPs deal with huge amounts of sensitive data regarding all aspects of their patients’ lives. … ER -