Health New PrEP trial will benefit 10,000 people News that NHS England is to fund a PrEP clinical trial for 10,000 people over next 3 years costing £10million receives cautious welcome. NHS England agrees to extend national HIV prevention programme with Public Health England. By Besi • 8 min read
Health 36% of new STI’s in 2015 are among 15-24 year olds in London A new report published today by Public Health England (PHE) shows that young Londoners continue to count for a disproportionate number of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). By Gary Hart • 5 min read
Health Syphilis epidemic in London Public Health England reminds Londoners to practice safe sex as rates of syphilis are three times higher in the capital than anywhere else in England. By Besi • 4 min read
Health Have your say on PrEP! Londoners are being urged to have their say on HIV prevention drugs, known as PrEP, which can be prescribed to people at greatest risk of contracting HIV. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Lesbian, gay or bisexual individuals twice as likely to suffer mental health issues Adults who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are twice as likely as heterosexual adults to suffer from anxiety or depression. These are the findings of new research from UCL, London Metropolitan University and Public Health England. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Report provides further evidence of PrEP effectiveness Results of new modelling research published in The Lancet HIV journal show that offering PrEP with regular HIV testing, and early treatment to just a quarter of Men who have sex with men (MSM) at high risk of contracting HIV could prevent around 7,400 new HIV infections (44 per cent of total inciden By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health Free HIV home-sampling launched to increase HIV testing Ahead of National HIV Testing week, which starts on November 21, 2015, the government are making available free HIV kits for testing those at higher-risk of infection, alongside announcing new funding for innovative HIV prevention projects. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
General News Hepatitis C in the UK continues to rise Latest figures published by Public Health England (PHE) show hospital admissions from hepatitis C-related end-stage liver disease and liver cancer continue to rise. Although there has been a small drop in deaths in 2013 compared to 2012, overall trends in hospital admissions and deaths have been upw By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health New stats show 46% increase in syphilis among gay men New STI figures show rapid increases among gay men of syphilis and gonorrhoea. Latest figures published by Public Health England (PHE) show 439,243 sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reported in England in 2014. The impact of STIs remains greatest in young people under the age of 25 years and ga By Besi • 4 min read
Health Toolkit for nurses to prevent suicide in LGB young people The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), in collaboration with Public Health England (PHE), launch a toolkit to guide nurses and other health professionals in the prevention of suicide in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) young people. The toolkit has been developed in recognition of the higher risk of sui By Besi • 2 min read
General News Increase in cases of scarlet fever continues Public Health England’s latest report shows a high number of scarlet fever notifications across England, with a total of 1265 new cases reported in the first 6 weeks of 2015. Steep increases in scarlet fever activity are being seen across the country, with over 300 cases reported last week (2 – 9 Fe By Besi • 2 min read
Health Action plan to tackle health inequalities for men who have sex with men Public Health England (PHE) has launched an action plan to address the health and well-being inequalities affecting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM). The plan focuses on three interrelated areas in which MSM are disproportionately burdened with ill health: sexual health and HI By Besi • 2 min read
