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“You get what you pay for”. Terrence Higgins Trust responds to data showing sexual health services at ‘breaking point’

Graham Robson January 29, 2024

New data from the Local Government Association has shown that almost every council in England and Wales has seen a rise in gonorrhoea since 2017 while sexual health services face ‘unprecedented increases in demand’. With nearly three quarters (71%) of councils also seening increases in syphilis diagnoses over the same period, sexual health charity Terrence […]

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HIV

DVLA updates its guidance for drivers with HIV to reflect the most up-to-date clinical knowledge

Graham Robson January 19, 2024

The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) has updated its guidance on HIV to reflect the most up-to-date clinical knowledge of living with HIV. This follows collaborative work by the DVLA with HIV / sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust and the British HIV Association (BHIVA) to make the guidance far clearer and ensure that […]

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HIV

UK’s largest survey of people living with HIV reveals high satisfaction with treatment and care, but stigma and mental health conditions remain prevalent

January 12, 2024

People living with HIV continue to report a high level of satisfaction with their HIV care service and treatment, a new survey by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) into those living with the virus has found. Despite this, the survey also shows that levels of stigma remain high with one in 25 (4.3%) people […]

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HIV

National HIV Testing Week returns from Monday, February 5

Graham Robson January 11, 2024

National HIV Testing Week returns from Monday, February 5 and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling on people across the country to test for HIV – and this year’s a special one as it marks a decade since it started. Testing, which is free and confidential, is the only way to know […]

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Health

New polling data show almost nine out of ten Tory voters want to see compensation paid in Infected Blood scandal

Graham Robson December 4, 2023

New polling, commissioned by leading HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust, shows that 87% of the British electorate believe that people infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal should be entitled to compensation. In advance of a key vote in the House of Commons which would establish a new arms-length body to pay out compensation, […]

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HIV

Let Communities Lead: Working towards zero HIV stigma and discrimination in Brighton & Hove

December 1, 2023

Words by Eileen Nixon, Consultant Nurse and co-chair of HIV Stigma Group. Photos by Simon Pepper Photography.  In spirit of the global theme for this year’s World AIDS Day – Let Communities Lead – I am writing on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Fast Track City Towards Zero HIV Stigma Group. The HIV Stigma […]

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Community News

UK’s AIDS Memorial Quilt digitised by Google Arts & Culture to mark World AIDS Day and ensure those lost to the AIDS epidemic are never forgotten

Graham Robson December 1, 2023

The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt celebrates the lives of those tragically lost to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and ’90s. To mark World AIDS Day (1 December), the quilt is available online for the very first time as it launches on Google Arts & Culture to ensure those who died are never forgotten. The […]

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Fundraising News

A Gift of Time charity calendar to raise funds for Terrence Higgins Trust and Sussex Beacon

Graham Robson November 19, 2023

A Gift of Time charity calendar has been announced, making 2024 a year of compassion. This calendar isn’t just about marking the days; it’s about making each day count. The Gift of Time charity calendar is a heartwarming tribute to those who generously give their time to make a difference. This calendar, which ships from […]

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Health

Emergency Department Opt-Out Testing a “triumph”. New report finds thousands tested and diagnosed with HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C

Graham Robson November 9, 2023

A new report published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the University of Bristol has found that the NHSE Emergency Opt-Out testing Programme for bloodborne viruses has helped to diagnose thousands of people with serious infections. The report, commissioned by NHS England (NHSE), evaluates the first 12 months of the NHSE funded Emergency […]

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Community News

Brighton & Hove’s STI Testing Week from Monday, November 6 aims to encourage sexually active residents to get tested

November 3, 2023

Words by Terrence Higgins Trust  Brighton & Hove’s STI Testing Week starts on Monday, November 6. The aim is to encourage sexually active residents to get tested. You can’t always tell if someone has an STI by looking at them, and people are often unaware they have an infection. Only by testing can you know […]

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