Antenatal HIV testing: current problems, future solutions. Survey of uptake in one London hospital.

patients: Chelsea and Westminster, Hillingdon, Central Middlesex, North Middlesex, West Middlesex, Milton Keynes, Northampton General, Northwick Park, Royal Free, and Watford General. Thanks to R Booy for fruitful discussions. Contributors: JNW, MOMcC, JAE, and SW set up and have monitored the infant HIV diagnostic service. JNW and GT-W were the instigators of this paper. EGHL wrote the paper and CS, GPT, JNW, MOMcC, SW, and GT-W took part in its editing. CS, MA-K, and SB carried out laboratory testing of the infants and mothers. EGHL, GPT, and CS collated the results; Paula Seery collated results from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Contributors from the clinical paediatric service were SW, GT-W, JAE, Stephen Marriage, and EGHL; contributors from the clinical adult service were GPT, Siobhan Crowley, and AW; contributors from obstetrics and midwifery were Ms S Dick, Ms M Hornby, Ms F Clayton, and Mr J Smith. Other clinicians from surrounding hospitals who referred their patients also contributed clinically (see acknowledgements). The guarantor is Hermione Lyall. Funding: No additional funding. Conflict of interest: None.