Arts Speaking Volumes go live! The Speaking Volumes project hosted a successful launch event at the Jubilee Library in Brighton on Monday, April 7. Speaking Volumes is a storytelling project that is working with HIV positive people from Sussex to enable them to share their stories and experiences of living with the virus. It is h By Besi • 2 min read
General News Increase in cases of diarrhoea linked to school holidays and visits to petting farms Every April, Public Health England (PHE) sees an annual rise in cases of a diarrhoeal illness caused by a bug called cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidium is a parasite that can be found in soil, water, food or on any surface that has been contaminated with human or animal faeces. Anyone can get cryptosp By Besi • 2 min read
Health Eating disorder charity announce new service Men Get Eating Disorders Too (MGEDT) a charity for men with eating disorders have announced a new peer support service in partnership with the Carers Centre, As You Are and Brighton and Hove Eating Disorders Service (BHEDS). The Peer Support Service will involve three groups for adults affected by e By Besi • 3 min read
Health Welfare Reforms are damaging the health of people living with HIV A new report published by Counterpoint Policy Alliance (CPA) highlights the damaging impact welfare reforms are having upon people living with HIV. Based on a survey of 287 people diagnosed with HIV across England the report found that two-thirds of respondants were affected by benefit changes, with By Besi • 2 min read
Health THT say postal HIV test scheme is a success A postal HIV testing scheme received over 3,000 orders in one weekend; showing “significant demand” for option to test at home says Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). HIV and sexual health charity THT received more than 3,000 requests for postal HIV tests during one weekend, demonstrating “significant na By Besi • 3 min read
General News ‘Your Voice Matters’ to improve mental wellbeing in the city Want to have your say about health and social services in Brighton & Hove? Your views can help to develop a new city-wide happiness and mental wellbeing strategy for the city. The event, ‘Your Voice Matters’ is being held at City College on Saturday, March 29 from 11am to 2pm by Healthwatch Brighton By Besi • 2 min read
Health City Tories angry at Labour tactics on hospital funding The Leader of the Conservatives on Brighton & Hove City Council, Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald, has criticised the local Labour Group for misleading residents over the 3Ts Royal Sussex County Hospital redevelopment. Cllr Theobald says that in a Notice of Motion at last night’s (March 27) Full Council meet By Besi • 2 min read
General News New NHS surgery at Holy Trinity Church comes closer Hove MP Weatherley welcomes progress on new surgery at Holy Trinity Church in Hove. Following developments for a new combined Medical Practice at Holy Trinity Church in Central Hove, Mike Weatherley, Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, who has pushed local NHS officials to resolve stumbling bloc By Besi • 1 min read
Health Kemptown MP accuses Labour of playing party politics over local hospital Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven accuses local Labour Party of playing party politics over the issue of funding for the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Following his election, Mr Kirby has led a long running campaign to secure redevelopment funding for the hospital, on behalf of hi By Besi • 2 min read
General News Labour calls for decision on Hospital funding Following the visit of the Prime Minister to Peacehaven yesterday Labour ask why there is still no decision from the Government for funding the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County NHS Hospital. Planning permission for the project was granted by the council two years ago, and there was a cross-p By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Scarlet fever cases on the increase across England Public Health England (PHE) has reported significant increases in scarlet fever notifications across England, with a total of 3,548 new cases since the season began in September 2013. This compares to an average of 1,420 cases reported for the same period in the previous 10 years. The last season to By Besi • 2 min read
Health MindOut volunteer fair MindOut the LGBT mental health project are holding a volunteer fair on Thursday, April 3 from 5-7pm. The event which takes place in the Conference Room at Community Base, 118 Queens Road in Brighton will give you the opportunity to learn about the various volunteer roles available at MindOut includ By Besi • 1 min read
