Books THT launches first UK guide to support over-50s living with HIV HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) launches the UK’s first guide with advice for health and social care staff on how to support older people living with HIV. The Health, Wealth & Happiness Good Practice Guide is aimed at staff working within the NHS, adult social services and By Besi • 2 min read
Health Do you want to stay safe? MindOut will be running Personal Safety Workshops to equip people with personal safety skills. The personal safety trainers specialise in working for groups with differing needs. A good sense of personal safety is an important aspect of someone’s wellbeing and can make a real difference for particip By Besi • 1 min read
Health Suicide Memorial Vigil MindOut, the LGBT mental health project are organising the annual Suicide Memorial Vigil on April 2. The purpose of the Vigil is to remember all LGBT friends or family who have been lost to or affected by suicide. Gather besides the MindOut memorial tree in St Ann’s Well Gardens in Hove at 6pm. For By Besi • 1 min read
Health Plans announced for National Framework for HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Commissioning Public Health England (PHE) announces plans to develop sexual health service commissioning in England. PHE aims to address inequalities and protect and improve the nation’s health through working with national and local government, the NHS, industry and the voluntary and community sector. The new in By Olivia Hall-Smith • 1 min read
Health ‘Stand Tall – Get Snapped’ Sussex Beacon hosts a photo exhibition at the Dome featuring portraits of 27 HIV positive men and women. Edo Zollo created Stand Tall, Get Snapped following his experience of taking PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) after exposure to the HIV virus, after impulsive unprotected sex with a partner who kn By Besi • 2 min read
Health Want to stop smoking? Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) to run Stop Smoking Sessions for LGBT people. The open rolling sessions are every Wednesday starting February 19 from 11am – noon for small groups of three or four LGBT people. For more information contact Peter Boorman on 01273 764 225. Or EMAIL: What: Stop smoking ses By Besi • 1 min read
Health Dean Street Express brings the world’s fastest sexual health results to Soho The team from NHS sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street are launching a new service which allows gay men to walk in for a routine sexual health check up and get all their results within 6 hours. 56 Dean Street, is opening a second location at 34 Dean Street. The new walk in service is […] By Besi • 2 min read
Health HPV Action: Jabs for the Boys GMFA and HPV Action urge Government to act immediately to protect the future health of 367,000 boys a year HPV affects both men and women, is sexually transmitted and can lead to a range of cancers, including anal cancer. Girls are vaccinated. Boys are not. In the face of this rapidly growing health By Besi • 2 min read
General News Do you want your NHS records sold to private companies? Starting soon, private companies will be able to buy information on everyone from the NHS’s new universal patient database. This will include everything from mental health conditions, sexually transmitted infections and diseases like cancer all linked to your postcode, gender and ethnicity. Everyone By Besi • 1 min read
Health Local MP visits MindOut ‘Time to Talk’ event in Brighton Caroline Lucas MP for Brighton Pavilion popped into the MindOut Time to Talk event at Lovefit Cafe yesterday (Thursday, February 6) for coffee, cake and a chat. Time to Talk in Brighton was organised by MindOut the Brighton based LGBT mental health project as part of a wider national event organised By Besi • 1 min read
Health SLUT – How many men is too many? FS magazine looks at promiscuity in the gay community. Slut. It’s an insult that’s hurled around a lot in the gay community, but is there actually anything wrong with being a bit of a slut? In fact what defines someone as slutty? Is it purely a numbers game or is it the way you carry […] By Besi • 3 min read
Health Free tea and cake – “It’s the little things that make the big difference” MindOut, the LGBT mental health project are offering free tea and cake on Time to Talk Day, Thursday, February 6. Join MindOut for a cup of tea and cake and chat to a volunteer who has lived through mental health issues. There will also be an opportunity to have a taster of MindOut’s online support By Besi • 2 min read
