Exclusive: Concerns Over PrEP Trial As Charity Leading NHS Study Announces Shock Closure

Thousands of people receiving HIV prevention medication in a pivotal NHS trial face uncertainty as the charity leading the research closes down.St Stephen’s Aids Trust, which partnered with Public Health England and the NHS last year to trial pre-exposure prophylaxis, known as PrEP, is to shut amid financial concerns, HuffPost UK has learned.St Stephen’s was “working with researchers to co-ordinate and lead the trial” day-to-day through its clinical research arm