General News Finding a new GP “absolute chaos” Angry patients facing the closure of Eaton Place GP practice in Kemptown described their search for a new GP as “absolute chaos” and a “mad scramble” at a public meeting held last night (Thursday, December 4) hosted by Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, Nancy Platts. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Thank you Bar Revenge! Terrence Higgins Trust Brighton (THT) thank all the staff and customers at Bar Revenge for their support over World Aids Day weekend. The second annual staff auction for World Aids Day raised a brilliant £2,107. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: HIV-Positive? New Year, New You! Paul Thorn’s eagerly anticipated eBook called ‘HIV Happy’ presents a tried and tested methodology on how to improve your day to day life with the virus. It expands on many of the ideas that were presented in his award nominated GT magazine column called Recipes for Life. The column had been noticed By Besi • 2 min read
Health Med diet linked to improved CV function in erectile dysfunction patients The Mediterranean diet is linked to improved cardiovascular performance in patients with erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2014 by Dr Athanasios Angelis from Greece. Patients with erectile dysfunction who had poor adherence to the Mediterranean diet had more v By Besi • 3 min read
General News Report says local CAMHS put young people in vulnerable position Healthwatch Brighton and Hove has published a report on people’s experiences of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Brighton and Hove. The report shows that the complexity of the service and lack of information is putting young people in a vulnerable position. By Besi • 2 min read
Exhibitions World Aids Day events The Brighton & Hove World AIDS Day Partnership are organising a series of events in Brighton & Hove to mark World AIDS Day on December 1. The partnership includes: Lunch Positive, The Sussex Beacon, Gscene Magazine, Sussex Ecumenical HIV Chaplaincy, Peer Action, BHCC Partnership Community Safety Tea By Besi • 2 min read
General News Freshers told ‘it’s not too late’ for MenC vaccine Immunisation experts and university leaders are urging first year university students (Freshers) to come forward for a vaccine to protect them against meningococcal C infection following recent reports of cases of meningococcal disease among the student population. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News THT launch HIV STIGMA statement In the lead up to World Aids Day (WAD) on December 1, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), the national sexual health charity launched a HIV STIGMA statement at their Brighton Office on Friday, November 28 in the presence of their Chief Executive, Dr Rosemary Gillespie, local politicians and health profess By Besi • 3 min read
General News First monthly flu vaccination figures released Almost two months since the launch of the seasonal flu vaccine campaign, the first monthly uptake figures show an encouraging start, but Public Health England (PHE) is urging all at risk people not to ‘put off’ getting the vaccination until flu is circulating more widely. Compared to the same period By Besi • 2 min read
Health THT launches World AIDS Day quiz to improve public understanding of HIV This World AIDS Day (December 1), HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is challenging the public to take an online quiz to test whether their understanding of HIV is up to date. People are being invited to answer six ‘true or false’ questions about HIV, including how the virus By Besi • 2 min read
Health Lewisham council commits to halving late and undiagnosed HIV through early testing In the run up to World AIDS Day on Monday, December 1, Lewisham Council, in London has committed to halving late and undiagnosed HIV by passing a motion on HIV testing in support of the Halve It campaign. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Politicians of all parties pledge to tackle HIV under the next government Politicians of all parties met with members of the HIV community at the House of Commons yesterday to discuss their plans to keep HIV as a priority under the next government. Conservative Party Vice Chairman Mike Freer, Liberal Democrat Health team member Baroness Liz Barker and Shadow Public Health By Besi • 3 min read
