HIV/AIDS Management Team, 1987 - 2010

Sub-Fonds

Identifier: LHB45/1

Scope and Contents

Records cover the management of the team, committees and working groups, projects and campaigns, and articles and research.

Dates

Creation: 1987 - 2010

Conditions Governing Access

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Public access to these records is governed by the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the relevant version of the Scottish Government Records Management: Health and Social Care Code of Practice (Scotland). Whilst some records may be accessed freely by researchers, the aforementioned legislation and guidelines mean that records containing sensitive information on named individuals may be closed to the public for a set time.

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Biographical / Historical

The HIV/AIDS Management Team reported to the CAMO. The day-to-day work of the Team was managed by George Bath. The team worked closely with the LHB Health Promotion Department to limit the spread of the virus and to raise public awareness of HIV. Reports and records were sent to the Management Team and collected for reference. Unless stated, the Team was not responsible for production of reports or publications.