General News Public meeting to discuss NHS changes There will be a public meeting on June 30 from 7-9pm in St George’s Church, Kemptown to discuss how impending changes to the NHS may affect you and your family. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News Whitehawk GP surgery placed in ‘Special Measures’ A report from the Care Quality Commission [CQC] report places Whitehawk GP practice, in Special Measures. The Broadway GP Surgery in Whitehawk, Brighton has been found inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and given 6 months to remedy the significant number of issues that have been found t By Besi • 3 min read
Fundraising News Lunch Positive – Emergency Food Pantry for people with HIV Lunch Positive the HIV charity and lunch club has started a new initiative, building on its previous emergency food parcels given to people with HIV in financial crisis. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Bear-Patrol buy new collecting tins for Sussex Beacon Bear-Patrol complete project to purchase 500 new collection tins for Sussex Beacon. Bear-Patrol the social network group for Bears and their friends have successfully raised £1,131,54 to purchase 500 new branded collection tins. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Bear-Patrol to raise money for ‘Chemotherapy Chair Appeal’ Bear Patrol, the social networking group for bears and their friends are organising a coffee, cake and scones morning at The Queens Arms, George Street on Saturday, June 11 to raise funds for the Sussex Cancer Fund (SCF). By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Streamline Taxis donate defibrillator Streamline Taxis donate a defibrillator to the New Steine and Gulliver Hotels as a thank you for their custom. Staff at the hotel will be trained to use the machine and other hotels in the area will be notified that the life saving piece of equipment is available for use 24 hours a day for anyone su By Besi • 1 min read
Simon Dowe CEO Sussex Beacon Health An Open Letter from CEO of Sussex Beacon Simon Dowe, CEO of the Sussex Beacon has written an Open Letter to Baroness Joyce Gould, Peter Kyle MP for Hove & Portslade, Caroline Lucas MP for Brighton Pavilion and Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven. By Besi • 4 min read
Health MindOut and Allsorts awarded ‘Help Through Crisis’ Grant MindOut, the LGBT mental health project, in partnership with Allsorts Youth Project have been successful in their application for a £389,599 grant to provide a hardship crisis advocacy service for Brighton and Hove’s LGBTQ communities, running for the next five years. By Besi • 1 min read
Health Brighton Kemptown MP supports Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, supports a call by research charity Bowel Cancer UK, urging more people to take part in bowel cancer screening and help save lives during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month in April. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Helen Jones Health MindOut secure sustainability grant from cabinet office MindOut, the Brighton based LGBT mental health project has been successful in its application for a £64,455 grant to enhance its sustainability. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health HIV testing frequency guidelines not being met Gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), including those thought to be at ‘high risk’, are not getting HIV tests often enough, according to new research. The study, which was carried out by researchers at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, found that By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Health Government U-turn on PrEP will put lives at risk Decision by NHS England to shelve plans to make PrEP available on National Health is “shameful”, says CEO of Terrence Higgins Trust. By Besi • 3 min read
