Everybody has called for more vigilance in at risk groups. Charities representing gay issues concentrate on gay issues, as is right and proper. But..

Nobody, I repeat, nobody is calling for any HIV testing on anybody on the basis of being gay.

Full stop.

That is what the worm said, and the is what the worm meant. He is vilifying gay people.

Everybody wishes more testing of people deemed at risk. These include people who use anal sex, and people who use any form of unprotected sex. Gay charities mention MSM as appropriate, and agencies such as PHE point out the high prevalence.

You can't call for testing of gay people any more than you can call for testing of heterosexual people. People in monogamous or no relationship exist, so nobody in any professional or indeed responsible position wants them to to come forward for testing. A waste of money, time and effort.

Contact tracing of HIV positive people has been offered since 1989 in England. Contact tracing of people deemed at risk of irresponsible behaviour has been possible through magistrate warrant for many years.

Testing of all Scottish people for heroin would be a good public health initiative on the same lines as Akenaton claims. If he wishes to undergo tests, there is a substance misuse drop in centre where you can have your name added to the list. You end up of course with a list of people in Scotland on heroin. We already know the central belt is a black spot, so why not turn up? You don't need to use heroin, just be Scottish! A bit like not carrying out unprotected anal sex with multiple partners, just be classed as gay!

Bastard.