Health HAVE YOUR SAY: Open letter asks that Government’s opt-out testing programme is extended to all areas with a high prevalence of HIV Leading charities in the fight against HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C have joined forces to call on Public Health Minister Neil O’Brien and NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard to fund testing for blood borne viruses in emergency departments across the country. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Speech Bubble isolated on faces of colorful people. Health Have your say on Sexual Health Services across Coventry and Warwickshire “The review of our sexual health services ensures that we continue to deliver the service that meets our residents’ needs.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Community 16 or over? Get your Covid vaccine @ The Rainbow Hub LGBTQi+ 16 or over? Get your Covid vaccine. Not had both your Covid jabs yet? This Saturday, you can get you vaccine from The Rainbow Hub. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community Video of LGBTQ+ Vaccine webinar now available Watch Scene’s Q&A with health professionals woking within the Sussex NHS vaccination programme. By Eric Page • 1 min read
Community Healthwatch seeks new Board Directors Healthwatch Brighton & Hove is inviting applications to join its Board to replace some existing Directors who are coming to the end of their six-year tenures. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Covid-19: “we’re moving in the right direction” In the seven days up to February 19 there were 146 confirmed new Covid-19 cases in the city By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Lockdown drives down Covid-19 rates in Brighton & Hove The daily number of confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in Brighton & Hove fell from just over 330 a day at the beginning of January to less than 60 a day by January 31. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Covid rates in Brighton & Hove continue to fall In the seven days up to January 29 there were 564 confirmed new cases in the city – a 36% drop on the previous week By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Covid rates continue to fall in Brighton & Hove In the seven days up to January 22 there were 880 confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in the city, which is equivalent to a weekly rate of 303 per 100,000 residents – which is lower than England at 387 per 100,000 and 368 per 100,000 in the South East. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Rates of Covid-19 start to slow in Brighton & Hove In the seven days up to January 15 there were 1,438 confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in the city, which is a 36% decrease per 100,000 residents from the previous week By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Webinar on Covid-19 vaccination roll-out in Care Homes Are you a relative or carer with a loved one in a care home? Healthwatch online webinar on the Covid-19 vaccination roll out programme By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Covid Community News Rates of Covid continue to rise in Brighton & Hove In the seven days up to January 8, based on data published on January 13, there were 2,244 confirmed new Covid-19 cases in Brighton & Hove which is an 18% increase per 100,000 residents from the previous week By Graham Robson • 2 min read
