Health TransActual UK publishes major new report into transition-related healthcare TransActual UK has published major new research – the Transition Access Survey 2022 – which shines a light on how “the NHS is failing trans people on an industrial scale”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health New report reveals extent of barriers to PrEP access in England New research has revealed two thirds (65%) of people who want to access highly effective HIV prevention drug PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) are unable to do so. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health New report reveals most LGBTQ+ doctors hide their sexual orientation or gender identity at work Most non-heterosexual and trans doctors do not feel comfortable being open at work about their sexual orientation or gender identity because of prejudice and discrimination against LGBTQ+ within the medical profession, shows a British Medical Association (BMA) report. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Project supporting homeless people at end-of-life in Brighton & Hove wins Nursing Times award Local hospice charity Martlets and the NHS Sussex Community Foundation Trust celebrated at national awards By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Features & Longread The Lawson Unit – Moving on up! The next stage in the journey of the HIV outpatient clinic will be moving to the sixth floor of the brand new hospital building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in the first quarter of 2023. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Routine HIV screening at Royal Sussex County Hospital’s emergency department is helping to detect undiagnosed HIV in Brighton HIV screening at the Royal Sussex County Hospital emergency department has helped detect undiagnosed HIV in the city and offer the chance for effective and early treatment. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Martin Fisher Foundation: innovation and impact We want to publicise the message that ‘if everyone tests for HIV, commences HIV treatment if diagnosed positive, or accesses effective HIV prevention if negative’ then we can end new HIV transmissions By Contributor • 3 min read
Features & Longread Community HIV Specialist Service: supporting HIV positive people in Sussex World AIDS Day again – when we spare a thought for the looped red ribbon. This is particularly true of the HIV health and social care community, which includes our NHS Community HIV Specialist Service, which works across Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread More to Me than HIV: normalising and desensationalising the reality of living with HIV For as long as people living with HIV, (and even those not living with HIV), experience the detrimental effects of HIV stigma, our work is not complete. Stigma and the perceived threat of stigma prevent people from getting tested and even from taking their medication, scared that others will notice. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Local HIV charity Lunch Positive launches new HIV Warm Hub Tuesday Thanks to funding from the Brighton Rainbow Fund, HIV charity Lunch Positive has launched a new support session every week, helping people cope with the pressures of winter and the cost of living crisis. By Contributor • 1 min read
Health PrEP2U: Terrence Higgins Trust clinic makes accessing PrEP easy PrEP is a drug taken by HIV negative people before and after sex that protects against HIV. It’s been a game changer in reducing the number of new cases of HIV By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News HIV Community Representation “I’m proud to stand alongside so many others that do just that and as a result to make a difference to the lives of people in the HIV community that I value and belong to.” By Gary Pargeter • 3 min read
