Features & Longread The Lawson Unit – Moving on up! The next stage in the journey of the HIV outpatient clinic will be moving to the sixth floor of the brand new hospital building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in the first quarter of 2023. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Martin Fisher Foundation: innovation and impact We want to publicise the message that ‘if everyone tests for HIV, commences HIV treatment if diagnosed positive, or accesses effective HIV prevention if negative’ then we can end new HIV transmissions By Contributor • 3 min read
Health PrEP2U: Terrence Higgins Trust clinic makes accessing PrEP easy PrEP is a drug taken by HIV negative people before and after sex that protects against HIV. It’s been a game changer in reducing the number of new cases of HIV By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News HIV Community Representation “I’m proud to stand alongside so many others that do just that and as a result to make a difference to the lives of people in the HIV community that I value and belong to.” By Gary Pargeter • 3 min read
Health Supporting sexual health and HIV research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School Since opening in 2003, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has trained more than 1,700 new NHS doctors who now work across the UK. In addition to the commitment to education, BSMS has a strong reputation for supporting translational research that has a real impact to patients. Sexual health an By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Radio Reverb’s HIV Hour – the world’s only radio show produced for and by people living with HIV Radio Reverb is a non-profit community radio station based in the Brighton & Hove area. All the presenters of the HIV Hour are volunteers living with HIV, which is an essential part of the show as we all have had unique experiences and challenges living with the virus. We pride ourselves on the dive By Contributor • 2 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 NHS England launches monkeypox vaccination clinic finder The new tool makes it easier for gay and bisexual men to find their nearest vaccination centre and book a monkeypox vaccine. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Comedy Night raises £5,000 for Sussex Beacon’s Women and Families Service The sum raised will enable a baby feeding choices project to be funded for an entire year, run by the Women and Families Service at the Sussex Beacon, alongside the Lawson Unit’s Sunflower Clinic. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Terrence Higgins Trust announces star-studded line-up for fundraising ‘Supper Club’ after party Adele Roberts, Nick Grimshaw, Woody Cook and Fat Tony will be headlining. Grace Dent, The Guardian’s restaurant critic, is to return as the event’s ambassador. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health ‘Be Sure. Know the Four’: London boroughs launch new HIV prevention campaign The multi-media social marketing campaign highlights the effectiveness of HIV prevention and encourages key affected groups to reject complacency By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News £200,000 raised at Terrence Higgins Trust’s 40th anniversary gala Throughout the evening, guests heard of the incredible advances that have been made in HIV treatment, prevention and care. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Health Secretary must ‘prioritise monkeypox’s devastating impact on sexual health services’ Leading sexual health charities – Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), National AIDS Trust and PrEPster – have warned newly appointed Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey MP that sexual health clinics are in crisis with the current monkeypox outbreak displacing other vital services, including testing for sexual By Graham Robson • 3 min read
