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HIV figures reflect wider failings on sexual health

11.11.20pm GMT Tue 25th Nov 2008

Sandra Gidley MP for Romsey (photography: Liberal Democrats)

Liberal Democrat health spokesperson, Sandra Gidley MP

New figures for HIV show that across Britain there were 7,000 new diagnoses recorded last year - a rise of 6% on 2006. Liberal Democrat health spokesperson, Sandra Gidley, said: "These figures are very worrying but not surprising. They are the legacy of a government which has left sexual health services to languish by the wayside. It is crucial that we ensure future generations are not now put at risk."

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