Health OBITUARY: Professor Martin Fisher With the death of Martin Fisher on April 20 2015, the world of HIV lost one of its brightest stars. Although he is mourned globally, his loss is of course felt most keenly by his partner Adrian and his family, as well as friends, colleagues and patients here in Brighton and Hove. By Contributor • 5 min read
Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven Health Kirby says heart research saves lives Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven joined British Heart Foundation (BHF) scientists and heart patients to hear how research is helping to save and improve the lives of the millions of people affected by heart disease. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Business News REVIEW and COMPETITION: Licx Lubricants These two posh looking products popped into my box a few weeks ago with an invitation to try them out. They are personal lubricants and as I was off to Brazil with the boyfriend; I didn’t need to be asked twice. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Health New home sexual health screening kits Sexual health testing in the comfort and privacy of your own home – that’s the idea behind a new range of products from The Freedoms Shop. The online NHS shop is now selling home sampling kits that offer a convenient, discreet way to screen for common sexually transmitted infections. Customers can c By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Best of Health! A free event for people with learning difficulties Healthy outdoor activities for people with learning disabilities will be showcased at the annual Best of Health event which for the first time is being held in the summer. Best of Health, is being held in the summer to encourage people with learning disabilities, their families, friends and carers t By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health HIV charity commemorates Terry Higgins 70th birthday Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) commemorates Terrence Higgin’s 70th birthday with launch of five centres dedicated to over 50s living with HIV. To mark Terry Higgin’s 70th birthday, THT, the UK’s leading sexual health and HIV charity has rolled out a national programme – Health Wealth and Happiness Pro By Contributor • 2 min read
Health THT calls for wider review on blood donor selection criteria This National Blood Week (June 8 -14, 2015) the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling on the new government to undertake a fresh review into blood donor selection criteria. The UK’s largest sexual health and HIV charity supported the outcomes of the 2011 review on the grounds that the decision was By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Mental Health project to run LGBTQ mental health campaign MindOUT will be running a campaign later this year to highlight LGBTQ mental health issues. Campaign organisers want LGBT people to get involved and tell them the following: ♦ Why LGBTQ mental health is important to them ♦ What they would like the rest of the world to know ♦ What they would like peo By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Lunch Positive celebrates 6th birthday party Lunch Positive celebrated its 6th birthday and National Volunteering Week yesterday in Dorset Gardens Peace Park with a buffet picnic. The community celebration was attended by over 120 supporters of the charity, including lunch club members, friends and well-wishers, other HIV services, small chari By Besi • 3 min read
Health New online HIV video archive launched The HIV Story Project launches Generations HIV Online Video Archive – a Digital Media AIDS Quilt for the 21st Century. The HIV Story Project, a San Francisco-based non-profit organisation focused on bridging HIV/AIDS with film, media and storytelling to fight global stigma associated with the diseas By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Food & Drink Lunch Positive ‘Community Big Lunch’ today Lunch Positive celebrates its sixth birthday on Saturday June 6 and invites everyone to a Big Lunch community celebration al fresco in Dorset Gardens Peace Park. Lunch Positive will be providing food at no charge, though donations are welcome, and people are also invited to bring along their own. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Eurovision party raises £325 for Peer Action On Saturday, May 23, Peer Action held their 3rd annual Eurovision Fundraiser at the Camelford Arms in Brighton. The Camelford Arms kindly allowed Peer Action to use the pub and their friendly management team helped the charity set up and manage the night which was very busy and enjoyed by everyone p By Graham Robson • 1 min read
