General News Hove MP Weatherley supports ‘Halve It’ HIV campaign Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has pledged his support for Halve It, a national campaign that aims to halve late diagnosis and undiagnosed HIV in the UK by 2015. Halve It is a coalition of advocates and experts that works with all levels of government and the NHS to red By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Flu vaccination uptake strong, but much more still to do The latest flu vaccination figures from part way through the seasonal flu programme indicate many older people, pregnant women, people in at risk groups, and for the first time, 2 and 3 year old children, have been vaccinated to date as part of this season’s on-going flu vaccine campaign in preparat By Besi • 2 min read
Health Brighton Pavilion MP takes HIV test in support of campaign for early testing Caroline Lucas has taken an HIV test in support of the Halve It campaign, which is aiming to halve late diagnosis and undiagnosed HIV in the UK by 2015. Caroline, who is giving the opening speech at the World AIDS Day event unveiling the largest Red Ribbon in the World on Brighton Level this Sunday, By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Health Gay celebrities pledge support for National HIV Testing Week TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen, Erasure frontman Andy Bell, comedian Joe Lycett, Coronation Street actor Charlie Condou and The Feeling frontman Dan Gillespie Sells are among the famous gay men pledging their support for this year’s National HIV Testing Week from November 22-29. “Dr Christian Jess By Besi • 3 min read
Health LGB Research Study Sarah Arnold, a Counselling Psychologist student currently studying a Doctorate at City University London, is conducting an interview research study about LGB young adults (aged 18-41) who feel rejected, not accepted and estranged from their family because of negative family attitudes towards their By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Hove MP Weatherley, encourages at risk residents to get HIV test Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is calling on residents in at risk groups in Brighton & Hove to get tested during National HIV Testing Week, in the run-up to World Aids Day on Sunday, December 1. HIV and sexual health charity Terrance Higgins Trust has launched the Natio By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Features & Longread Brighton’s LGBT substance misuse project James Ledward talks to Gary Smith, recruited by CRI to take forward the LGBT substance misuse project in Brighton & Hove. In October 2010 CRI, a social care and health charity working with individuals, families and communities across England and Wales that are affected by drugs, alcohol, crime, home By Besi • 5 min read
Health Raising awareness of HIV testing for early diagnosis in Brighton & Hove National HIV Testing Week, November 22-29 National HIV Testing Week started today November 22 and continues until November 29 in the run up to World AIDS Day on December 1. This year special effort is being made to encourage gay men and African people in particular, to take an HIV test. This is beca By Besi • 2 min read
Health Taking a test in London is even easier during HIV Testing Week To make testing quick and easy during HIV week, sexual health and HIV centres managed by Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust will offer clinics open longer and later. Between November 22-20, clinicians at the Mortimer Market Centre and the Archway Centre will be on hand for extra lunc By Olivia Hall-Smith • 2 min read
Health AVERT go BIG with world’s largest AIDS awareness ribbon for ‘You, Me & HIV’ This World AIDS Day (December 1), international HIV and AIDS charity AVERT is joining forces with other UK-based HIV organisations to unveil a record-breaking AIDS awareness ribbon – the world’s largest at 45 metres long! Online, AVERT’s You, Me & HIV e-Action will take readers on a trip around the By Besi • 2 min read
Health London’s busiest HIV clinics join forces for European HIV Testing Week Two of London’s busiest HIV and sexual health clinics will be joining forces on Wednesday November 27 for European HIV Testing Week to offer on the spot HIV testing to even more people. Clinicians from the Mortimer Market Centre and 56 Dean Street, run by Central and North West London NHS Foundation By Besi • 2 min read
Health Gay former soldier joins the fight against undiagnosed HIV, at launch of National HIV Testing Week James Wharton, a former Lance Corporal with the Blues and Royals, has taken a rapid HIV test to encourage more gay men to test for the virus during this year’s National HIV Testing Week (November 22-29). James – the first gay person to appear on the cover of Soldier magazine, the British Army’s offi By Besi • 2 min read
