Health Drag Queen to run for Sussex Beacon Drag Queen Sonia Marmite will be running with the Bear Patrol in the Brighton Half Marathon later this month. This years Brighton Half Marathon is on Sunday, February 16 and Sonia Marmite aka Paul Brown will be running with the Bear Patrol to raise money for the Sussex Beacon. If he gets pledges of By Besi • 1 min read
Health Tory MPs call for ban on immigrants with HIV and HEP B A group of right-wing Conservative politicians unsuccessfully tried to ban immigrants with HIV and HEP B from entering the UK last week. Dr Philip Lee, Conservative MP for Bracknell, tabled an amendment to the Immigration Bill making anyone with HIV or HEP B have to declare it when entering the coun By Besi • 1 min read
General News Run for the Alzheimer’s in Bupa London 10,000 charity run The Alzheimer’s Society needs supporters to run and raise money for them in the Bupa, London 10,000 annual charity on Sunday, May 25. The Bupa London 10,000 is an annual charity run that started in 2008. The race passes many London landmarks and finishes just by Buckingham Palace. The Alzheimer’s So By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health Health Alert: Shigella dysentery on the rise among gay and bisexual men A new campaign to warn gay and bisexual men about the risk of Shigella dysentery is being launched today by Public Health England (PHE) in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). New figures show a surge in cases likely to have been sexually-acquired over the past 12 months. In the UK, Shigel By Besi • 4 min read
Health ‘Time to Talk Day’ in February with MindOut MindOut are encouraging people to chat with their volunteers about living with mental health issues on Time to Talk Day, February 6. The charity is offering free tea and cake as an incentive and will provide attendees with the opportunity to have a taster of their online support service. The event i By Olivia Hall-Smith • 1 min read
Health Terrence Higgins Trust to launch activism workshops for people with HIV HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a number of free workshops across the country, in a bid to empower people living with HIV to stand up for their rights and raise awareness of the issues that matter to them. The first Activism & Involvement workshop will take pl By Besi • 2 min read
Health Help MindOut raise £25,000 In April a team of 34 runners from MindOut will be running the Brighton Marathon to support the work and services MindOut currently offer to the LGBT community in Brighton & Hove and beyond. MindOut is a mental health project run by and for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people based in By Besi • 1 min read
Health Peer Action events in February Peer Action, the HIV organisation for both men and women who are HIV+ or are affected by HIV has a full lineup of events planned for February. Sunday Friday 2: Brighton’s Alternative Panto: Trip to see ‘Cock Robin and his Very Merry Men’ SOLD OUT Tuesday February 4, 11, 18 and 25: One hour swimming By Besi • 1 min read
Health Arthritis Research UK – ‘Keep Your Joints Healthy’ Mike Weatherley, MP backs calls by Arthritis Research UK to Help Keep Your Joints Healthy. Following a meeting with Arthritis Research UK, Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is encouraging people in Hove and Portslade, who are living with osteoarthritis, to find a form of p By Besi • 1 min read
Health Sexual health services consultation Brighton and Hove City Council is now responsible for ensuring that residents have good access to sexual health services in the City. The current services have been in place for many years and with the move from NHS to local authority responsibility they want to make sure the right services are in t By Besi • 1 min read
Health Deputy PM celebrates 30 years of THT with reception at Admiralty House Nick Clegg MP hosted a special reception at Admiralty House to mark 30 years of Terrence Higgins Trust on Wednesday night, January 15. Nick Clegg MP was joined by staff, volunteers and service users from across the HIV and sexual health charity, along with MPs, local councillors, and public health o By Besi • 1 min read
General News City child health initiatives help reduce obesity Groundbreaking work in Brighton and Hove is helping children to stay within recommended weight levels. Practical initiatives commissioned by Brighton and Hove City Council are raising awareness of free services and helping to reduce childhood obesity in the city. Meanwhile, work by the city’s nurses By Sarah Green • 3 min read
