Who is included in SOPHID?
Each centre/NHS trust providing HIV treatment or care services in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Individuals (15 years of age and over at date last seen for care) with diagnosed HIV infection, who received HIV-related treatment or care within the survey period. This includes individuals who were newly diagnosed and those who have died during the survey period. Note: Children reported to the Institute of Child Health (ICH) are added to the final dataset and not collected as part of SOPHID returns. These will include all children regarded as prevalent cases for the survey year, as well as all infants reported to have been born to HIV infected mothers during the survey year regardless of their infection status. These infants will have received HIV-related care while their infection status was being established (many of whom will subsequently be confirmed as uninfected). Children who are uninfected or whose infection status has not yet been confirmed will not be included in the fina
