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Sigma Research is a social research group specialising in the social, behavioural and policy aspects of HIV and sexual health. Sigma is part of the Faculty of Public Health and Policy at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

London HIV Review

The London Specialist Commissioning Group have commissioned Sigma to deliver a patient engagement project with adults with diagnosed HIV across Greater London, as part of their ongoing HIV Review. Sigma will collect information on experiences of NHS service use and preferences so that NHS HIV services can be re-configured. The initial survey will available online and via NHS HIV services throughout London during February and March 2012.
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London HIV Patient Survey
Find here our survey for adults using NHS HIV services in London. It assesses experiences of NHS service use and future preferences.

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Making it Count website
Our new MiC website includes updated and additional information to help with commissioning, planning and delivering HIV prevention interventions for MSM.

MiC briefing sheets

Briefing Sheet on PEP
A summary of what is known about PEP, in the context of African people in England, including a summary of the recent BASHH guideline.

Go to KWP website

Sexual exclusivity: Insight Blast 8
We have published the 8^th Insight Blast from the monthly Sigma Panel of gay men, bisexual men and other MSM. It considers sexual exclusivity.

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Plus One serodiscordant study
Find here, the findings of Plus One, our qualitative study of the lives of African people in England, who are in HIV serodiscordant relationships.

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EMIS: UK local area reports
The second EMIS Community Report has been published and is available in all 25 EMIS languages. UK local area reports remain available here.

EMIS website