Health Are you a gay man aged over 65? There will soon be large numbers of older HIV-positive gay men requiring care in the UK. Currently, very little is known about their health and care needs. A new research study by the University of Southampton wants to discover what HIV-positive gay men aged over 65 believe they will need from healt By Besi • 1 min read
Health Stop HIV within a generation Gay and bisexual men in England have the power to halt the spread of HIV in their community within a generation, according to a major new campaign launched today by HIV Prevention England (HPE). It Starts With Me will run until Spring 2015, making it the largest-scale HIV prevention campaign to targ By Besi • 3 min read
Health New sexual health service Following consultation with local gay and bisexual men, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust and the Claude Nicol Centre for Sexual Health have launched a new sexual health clinic in Brighton. Clinic M, which opened on April 10, will run every Wednesday from 5pm to 8pm at the Claude By Besi • 2 min read
Health Dementia Awareness Week The Alzheimer’s Society, the charity leading the fight against dementia, will be hosting an open day for those living with dementia and their carers and professionals, at The Cornerstone Cafe, Hove to coincide with the launch of Dementia Awareness Week on Saturday, May 18 at 2pm. On the day there wi By Besi • 1 min read
Health New Volunteer Opportunities at MindOut MindOut the LGBT mental health project are looking for enthusiastic people who would like to support LGB&T people with mental health issues. As a volunteer you will carry out a role as a Peer Mentor offering one-to one support and/or as an online support volunteer. Full training will be provided and By Besi • 1 min read
Health Have you written your will? Martlets Hospice, the Hove-based charity providing end of life care services to adults with terminal diseases, is now taking bookings for its 2013 Will Writing Fortnight, which runs from May 6 till May 17. Fifteen local Will writers will be donating their services in return for a suggested donation By Besi • 1 min read
Health THT calls for participants and mentors for return of ‘Back to Work’ scheme From today, people with HIV who are long-term unemployed will be able to apply for Terrence Higgins Trust’s (THT) Back to Work scheme. This year for the first time, the charity is also calling for professionals to volunteer as mentors to those enrolled on the programme. In the UK, around 25% of peop By Besi • 2 min read
Health Local NHS Foundation Trust tops Stonewall’s health list Stonewall. the LGB equality charity today publishes the results of its inaugural Healthcare Equality Index, showcasing the most gay-friendly healthcare organisations in England. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust heads the list with Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust in second place followed By Besi • 1 min read
Community News MindOut Mindfulness Day LGBT Mindfulness Day 2013 will take place on Sunday, April 14 at Community Base, Brighton from 10am. The day is intended for LGBT people who have some prior experience of meditation and will be facilitated by Sheila Roche, who has run a number of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy courses for MindO By Besi • 1 min read
Health Health Protection Agency publishes new report The Health Protection Agency (HPA), an organisation protecting the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards, has welcomed the new publication ‘Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England’ released by the Department of Health. The publication sets By Besi • 2 min read
Health Piano recital to benefit Diabetes UK The Brighton Voluntary Group of Diabetes UK will be hosting a piano recital by Dave Fischer at St Andrew’s Church in Hove on Sunday, May 5 at 3pm. Tickets: £8 for Friends of St Andrew’s Full price adult tickets: £10, Other concessions: £8, children £5. Contact Ian for more info: telephone 07931 34 By Besi • 1 min read
Mike Weatherley, MP Health Hove MP draws attention to throat cancer sufferers Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has backed an Early Day Motion that highlights the rising number of patients in the UK with throat cancer and draws attention to the link between the human papilloma virus and the disease. EDM 980 (Gender-Neutral Human Papilloma Virus Immu By Besi • 1 min read
