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Getting HIV treatment and care
You are going to need specialist medical care for your HIV. Most people in this country are tested for HIV at sexual health clinics (although some people are diagnosed through other medical services), which usually have a specialist HIV clinic attached. The doctor, nurse or counsellor who gave you your test result should have made a follow-up appointment for you to see a specialist HIV doctor. If this wasn’t arranged, you need to make sure that you are registered with a specialist HIV clinic as soon as possible. There’s information on this in the chapter Getting HIV treatment and care.
If you are well at the time of your HIV diagnosis, you’ll probably need to go to the clinic for a check-up every three months or so. At your appointment with your doctor you’ll have an opportunity to discuss your health and ask questions, and you will have some blood tests to monitor your health.