Health HIV transmission between women is rare, but possible The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the case of a woman who was infected with HIV during sex with another woman. The case which happened in Texas in 2012 involved a monogamous lesbian couple. One of the women was positive the other was not. The couple did not take any protective m By Besi • 2 min read
General News Alzheimers Society opens new dementia cafe on the level The Alzheimers Society now run three dementia cafes in Brighton. Their third cafe opens next Wednesday, March 19 at the Maclaren Room on the Level in Brighton and runs from 2-4pm every third Wednesday of the month thereafter. There will be live entertainment, refreshments, massage, information and s By Besi • 1 min read
Health New prostate cancer group for gay and bisexual men in London & South East Leading equality and diversity charity METRO has joined forces with Prostate Cancer UK to launch a new group for gay and bisexual men affected by prostate cancer in London and the South East. METRO Walnut is a peer support group that will meet monthly in Greenwich offering an opportunity for men to By Besi • 2 min read
Health Learn basic counselling skills for free The LGBT Community Safety Forum are running a series of courses to give you basic counselling skills. The CPCAB Award in Introduction to Counselling will introduce you to practical initial counselling skills which can be used in everyday life as well as basic counselling concepts. Assessment is thro By Besi • 1 min read
Health THT Auction raises more than £300,000 David Walliams snaps up unique Julie Walters experience for £4,000. A mystery phone bidder who forked out £4,000 for a private film screening with Julie Walters at Terrence Higgins Trust’s (THT) annual auction last night was none other than David Walliams, the HIV and sexual health charity has reve By Besi • 2 min read
Health Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust tops Stonewall’s 2014 list of gay-friendly healthcare providers Sussex Partnership NHS Trust and St Andrew’s Healthcare complete the top three. Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust has been named the most gay-friendly healthcare organisation in England by Stonewall the LGB equality charity. The second annual Stonewall Healthcare Equality Ind By Besi • 2 min read
Health SEXGEN: Gender and sexuality network to look at ‘compulsory sexuality’ Does the modern media force people to adopt hyper-sexualised lifestyles, identities and appearances, often against their will? A University of Huddersfield researcher uses the term “compulsory sexuality” to describe the phenomenon and it will be the focus of the first seminar from a new network whic By Besi • 2 min read
General News New toolkit launched to manage hospital infections Public Health England (PHE) launches toolkit to manage hospital infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Cases in hospitals across England show the urgent need for plans and procedures to be stepped up. Experts at PHE have launched a toolkit for hospitals to detect, manage and control ant By Besi • 3 min read
General News EU-wide agreement on how to crackdown on TB in cities The majority of TB in Western European countries is concentrated in big cities, according to a study published today in Eurosurveillance. The research also found that while the number of TB cases continues to reduce in some countries in Europe the rate of TB within some of Europe’s big cities contin By Besi • 3 min read
Health HIV activist calls for full consultation on changes to HIV/GUM services in Norwich and Norfolk Poet, artist and HIV campaigner Vince Laws along with concerned local service users are concerned about the sell off and changes to GUM/HIV services in Norwich and Norfolk. They have organised a petition calling on Dr Sujeevani Munasinghe at the Norfolk Public Health Department to halt any changes t By Besi • 1 min read
Health Benefits advice workshop for people with HIV at Lunch Positive this Friday Lunch Positive to host two workshops during March which will be run by Tim Procter from THT and held at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church. • Personal Independent Payments: Friday March 7, 2pm – 4.30 pm • Employment & Support Allowance: Friday March 14, 2 pm – 4.30 pm The government has made key chan By Besi • 1 min read
General News Measles figures down following successful catch-up programme New figures published by Public Health England (PHE) show 24 cases of confirmed measles were reported during the final quarter of 2013. This compares to 103 cases in the previous quarter and 309 cases from the same quarter in 2012. The numbers of confirmed measles cases in England hit the highest le By Besi • 2 min read
