General News Brush up for ‘National Smile Month’ at Food Festival TePe, the experts in interdental care, teamed up with the Dental Health Spa on Queen’s Road, Brighton to host a Brushing Booth to educate children and their parents about good oral care and to help raise funds for Mouth Cancer Awareness during the Brighton Food Festival which closes tomorrow. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Have you two hours to spare for THT? Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) in Brighton, need thousands of condom packs made up for distribution during Brighton Pride on August 1.THT rely on supporters and friends to help us with this mammoth task. Could you and a friend or your volunteers help them for just two hours on Thursday evenings in Jul By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Dr Rosemary Gillespie General News Barclays fund innovative ‘SNAP’ sex worker project at THT HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), in collaboration with Barclays, has launched a ground-breaking skills and employment training programme to help sex workers transition into alternative employment. This comes as London’s oldest sex worker support service SWISH, celebrates i By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Not tonight darling, I’m filling out my tax return! 49% of British men are more comfortable discussing difficult financial matters than loss of libido in the bedroom. New survey results expose how men really feel when it comes to talking about sensitive topics such as their lack of desire in the bedroom. By Besi • 2 min read
Health THT to improve Sexual Health in Brighton and Hove Residents in Brighton and Hove will be encouraged to take free STI tests from sexual health and HIV charity THT as part of the city’s STI Testing Week at the end of June. Following the success of National HIV Testing Week, THT will be running pop-up STI screening clinics offering chlamydia and gonor By Besi • 2 min read
Health Welfare support workshop at Lunch Positive Lunch Positive will be hosting a Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) workshop on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) this Friday, May 22. From November 2015, people receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will be required to claim PIP, so now’s the time to prepare for the changes. If HIV affects your By Besi • 1 min read
Health HIV Vaccine Awareness Day HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) is observed annually on May 18, offering an opportunity to recognise and thank the many volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who work together to find a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Brighton Wheel lights up for ME Brighton Wheel and the Sealife Centre were lit up blue on May 12 to mark International ME Awareness Day. During ME Awareness week (May 11-17), the Sussex ME Society marked the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a specialist NHS service in the county that has dealt with more referrals than any By Besi • 2 min read
General News Health promotion policies failing within the workplace New report identifies levels of activity rarely achieved in busy workplace environment. Even a busy job may not provide enough exercise to meet current activity recommendations for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study reported today at the EuroPRevent congress in Lisb By Besi • 3 min read
General News Sussex ME Society celebrate an extra special awareness week The Brighton-based Sussex ME Society is marking a special anniversary this week, which coincides with the annual national ME Awareness Week. This week is the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a specialist ME NHS service in Sussex. Coinciding with national ME Awareness Week which runs from May By Besi • 2 min read
Rosemary Gillespie Health THT urges new Brighton MPs to continue their HIV work Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has congratulated Brighton and Hove’s newly-elected MPs, saying they have a prime opportunity to raise awareness of HIV in Parliament, in the most affected area for HIV in the UK outside of London. Figures show 1,487 people are living with diagnosed HIV in Brighton and H By Besi • 1 min read
Health Thanksgiving service to celebrate Martin Fisher’s life Following the news of the death of Professor Martin Fisher on April 20, the following arrangements are now in place: On Tuesday, May 12 at 2pm, Martin’s funeral will take place attended by family, close friends and colleagues. On Thursday, May 21: from 10am – 12noon at St George’s Church, St George’ By Besi • 1 min read
