Health Health Secretary must ‘prioritise monkeypox’s devastating impact on sexual health services’ Leading sexual health charities – Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), National AIDS Trust and PrEPster – have warned newly appointed Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey MP that sexual health clinics are in crisis with the current monkeypox outbreak displacing other vital services, including testing for sexual By Graham Robson • 3 min read
FILE PHOTO: Test tube labelled “Monkeypox virus positive” is seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Health Second vaccine doses to be offered to those at highest risk from monkeypox The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced that second doses of the smallpox (Jynneos) vaccine will be offered to people at highest risk from monkeypox – gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men – in order to maximise protection against the virus. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health Professor Yvonne Gilleece to visit the Sussex Beacon on Thursday, September 22 Professor Yvonne Gilleece, HIV consultant at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust’s Lawson Unit and Lead in HIV & Women, will be visiting local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon to address this month’s Women’s Group on Thursday, September 22 from 10.30am. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health QueerAF launches What The Pox? podcast with Martin Joseph QueerAF, a community interest company launched to support queer creatives to kickstart, build and grow their media careers, has launched a podcast, What The Pox?, with award-winning podcaster Martin Joseph. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Sussex Beacon’s Women’s Group to meet on Thursday, September 22 The Sussex Beacon’s Women’s Group, a group for women living with HIV, is to meet on Thursday, September 22 from 10.30am. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Terrence Higgins Trust’s Chief Executive to step down after seven years Ian Green is to step down as Chief Executive of HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust – more than 25 years on from his own HIV diagnosis and after almost seven years in the role. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health Terrence Higgins Trust appoints new Medical Director Dr Kate Nambiar takes over from Dr Michael Brady as THT’s Medical Director By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Brighton Natural Health Centre launches GoFundMe campaign and announces free Open Day Alongside its regular classes, BNHC has been running free and accessible low-cost classes for many years, including free classes for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers and trauma-informed yoga for identifying women – “a truly beautiful class, really safe, inclusive and accessible”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News NHS Confederation to draw up trans guide for hospitals NHS leaders are drawing up a trans guide for hospitals that will include how to fight anti-trans groups and use inclusive language. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Former Green Cllr Geoffrey Bowden said: “Pride is not a sacred cow” Health Geoffrey Bowden appointed Chair of Healthwatch Brighton & Hove Healthwatch Brighton & Hove has announced that Geoffrey Bowden has been appointed Chair of the “independent champion for people who use health and social care services in the city”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health The Sussex Beacon to launch new course – Mindful Living – from September Local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon is launching a new course – Mindful Living – to run Monday afternoons (2 – 4pm) from September 5 – November 7. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
FILE PHOTO: Test tube labelled “Monkeypox virus positive” is seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Health Update on vaccination to protect against Monkeypox in England As of August 10, around 27,000 people have been vaccinated by the NHS and in sexual health services in England, including 25,325 gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
