Ian Green Features & Longread Ian Green OBE looks back on his past seven years leading Terrence Higgins Trust It has been the privilege of my lifetime to serve as Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust. Going from servicer user to CEO isn’t a well-trodden path and one I never expected when I was diagnosed with HIV 27 years ago. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Richard Angell Community News Richard Angell appointed as new Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust Richard will take over on Wednesday, March 1 when current CEO, Ian Green OBE, steps down at the end of February after seven years in the role. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health New Year’s Honours double celebration for Terrence Higgins Trust In the New Year’s Honours, Ian Green, CEO of HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), has received an OBE for services to charity and public health, while Lieutenant Commander Oliver Brown has been awarded an MBE in recognition of his work to overturn the outdated ban on HIV positive By Graham Robson • 3 min read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
National News Victims of contaminated blood scandal to be given £100,000 compensation The UK Government has announced that victims of the contaminated blood scandal will finally receive compensation after a 40-year battle. 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 Terrence Higgins Trust: “Monkeypox vaccine supplies running low in the UK” “It’s high time we got a proper grip on the monkeypox response and for that we need to see this taken seriously at the highest level of Government.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community THT launch Covid-safe HIV remembrance hub to mark World AIDS Day THT launches its first ever digital remembrance platform, where users can share a short dedication message to someone who has passed away or in solidarity with those living with HIV By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health NHS England agree to provide immediate treatment to those diagnosed with HIV NHS England announce that HIV antiretroviral medication will now be provided to patients immediately once someone is diagnosed. It is one of three new treatments and services approved for funding that will be available for patients from 2018/19, which together are expected to benefit 3,000 patients By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Prince Harry to attend opening of THT pop-up shop Prince Harry will attend the opening of the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), HIV pop-up shop in Hackney on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. The shop marks the launch of National HIV Testing Week (NHTW), which the charity coordinates on behalf of HIV Prevention England (HPE). By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Barclays LGBT employees raise £130k for THT Barclays Spectrum, the bank’s LGBT+ employee network, raised over £130,000 to support HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) at its annual fundraising dinner on Friday, October 6 at The Savoy in London. By Besi • 3 min read
Health HIV prevention drug PrEP available on the NHS from September Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will be available through the NHS from September, as part of a three-year trial. The announcement comes a year and a day after an historic win for NAT (National AIDS Trust) at the High Court that confirmed the NHS’s legal ability to fund the drug, which stops people f By Besi • 4 min read
Community News New patrons for THT Lord Cashman and Lord Black of Brentwood become new patrons of Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). As Patrons of the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, they will take on the challenge of working towards ending HIV transmission and supporting people to live well with HIV in the UK. By Besi • 3 min read
