General News Kemptown MP Kirby delighted at hospital campaign victory The Chancellor will today announce the green light for the £420 million redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital to proceed. Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, spoke of delight this morning following the news that his campaign to secure £420 million of Government funding By Besi • 3 min read
General News 500 miles 4 smiles – 21 days to go Despite good news published today by Cancer Research UK, that half of people in England and Wales being diagnosed with cancer will survive at least ten years – double the survival rate in the early 1970s, sadly this does not extend to cancers of the mouth. Dental Hygenist of the Year, Christina Chat By Besi • 1 min read
Health G is for……… JG has something he wants to share with you! As you are probably aware, GHB is a massive influence on the Brighton scene. Your first shot, is exactly like how you feel when you have your first cigarette. You don’t like it, it makes you feel ill. You have to force yourself to like it, […] By Contributor • 2 min read
Health Viva Glam! M.A.C Cosmetics volunteers support Lunch Positive M.A.C Cosmetics have a fund which supports HIV organisations. This fund has helped Lunch Positive over the current year. Since January a team of M.A.C staff have also helped Lunch Positive by volunteering regularly for one lunch club session each month. M.A.C volunteers are involved in every aspect By Besi • 2 min read
Health New Chair of trustees for Peer Action Peer Action, the HIV+ peer support and social group for people living with HIV has elected Michael Nelson as their chair of trustees. Michael, a Consultant Engineer has a long history of voluntary work within the HIV sector in Brighton and Hove extending over two decades. This includes involvement o By Besi • 1 min read
General News Public Health England reminds travellers about the risks of malaria New figures published today for World Malaria Day, by Public Health England (PHE) show an overall increase in imported malaria infections reported in the UK. Reports show an increase of 9% with infections rising to 1,501 in 2013 compared to 1,378 in 2012. Malaria can be a life threatening disease, w By Besi • 2 min read
Health GMFA: It’s time for Young Gay Men to ‘Think Again’ about HIV A new campaign to get young gay men thinking, talking and taking action about HIV and sexual safety. In response to the increasing number of HIV infections amongst gay men in their teens and twenties, GMFA has launched a new campaign focused on raising awareness of HIV. The campaign invites young ga By Besi • 3 min read
Health Race against time to save 20,000 lives Horsham-based charity launches campaign to bring HIV treatment to 20,000 people in Malawi. HIV and AIDS charity AVERT has set out to raise £6,000 by July 1, to purchase the equipment needed to allow their partner organisation in Malawi, the Umunthu Foundation, to provide access to life-saving HIV tr By Besi • 2 min read
General News 500 miles for 500 smiles During National Smile Month, ‘Dental Hygienist of the Year’ Christina Chatfield will be walking from Kirriemuir in Scotland where she had her first dental practice to Brighton in Sussex. Christina is undertaking the walk to raise awareness of the health benefits of a healthy mouth, while highlightin By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Have you written your will? Bookings bow open for Martlets Hospice Will Writing Fortnight. Martlets Hospice has launched its 2014 Will Writing Fortnight which runs from May 12 to 23. Bookings opened on April 14. 18 local Will writers are donating their services in return for a donation to the Hospice. Appointments are availabl By Besi • 1 min read
Health ‘Giving a Voice to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People’ The National LGBT Partnership is conducting a piece of work on behalf of Public Health England into the range of health and wellbeing activities that are taking place across the LGBT third sector in England. A survey has been put together, which will take no more than 10 minutes to fill in. To compl By Besi • 1 min read
General News ‘A Better Tomorrow’ for Brighton’s problem drinkers A Better Tomorrow alcohol counselling service provides confidential and effective telephone counselling in Brighton for people worried about the effect their drinking is having on their day to day life, health, finances, job and relationships with family and friends. Qualified and registered alcohol By Besi • 2 min read
