The move to honour Mildmay Hospital was welcomed by the hospital itself and by those working at HIV charities, with Richard Angell, chief executive of Terrence Higgins Trust, writing on Twitter/X that it was a 'lovely tribute to those with HIV, those lost to AIDS, and everyone who cares/d for them.' Mildmay added on Twitter/X that they were 'honoured'.
In 1988, the hospital was approved by the government as Europe's first hospice caring for people with AIDS-related illnesses. Princess Diana visited the hospital both officially and unofficially 17 times, famously shaking hands with a patient 'at the height of fear around the condition, helping to break down some of the stigma surrounding HIV'.
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