In England (22-23), pregnant women living with hep B were less likely to access antenatal care early: 43.4% booked <10 wks gestation (61.3% in the general pregnant pop) and 1/5 experienced complex social factors. #WHD2026 calls for removing barriers between people and services.

Launching our first ever children’s storybook! Grace, Gigi and HIV is a gentle, heart-warming story that helps children to understand HIV and to talk to their family and clinic team with confidence. Read online or order free copies at: chiva.org.uk/talking-hiv #HIV #PaediatricHIV #hivawareness

Thank you @nat.org.uk, The Food Chain and @tht.org.uk for the partnership working to get us to this 👏

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New government funding has been secured to provide mothers living with HIV/birthing parents with formula milk and sterilisation equipment to feed their babies. Read more: https://www.facebook.com/TerrenceHigginsTrust/posts/pfbid0kpaRP7nG17CJ9y6ptFys6pCMLSFd4he6PvJPcFo9f8GRyUf9ycW83bDuJbfYHVf1l

Our Summer newsletter is out now and packed with all the latest ISOSS and CHARS news. You can find our recent newsletters plus lots more on our website www.ucl.ac.uk/integrated-s...

The new UKHSA STI report shows a decline in infectious syphilis diagnoses in England overall from 2024 to 2025, but an increase among heterosexual women by 4.8% www.gov.uk/government/s...

Sexually transmitted infections and screening for chlamydia in England: 2025 report

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UKHSA has released new provisional HIV diagnosis data to track progress of the HIV Action Plan 2025-2030. Provisional data indicates that new HIV diagnoses fell in England from 2,922 in 2024 to 2,542 in 2025. In 2025 there were 844 new diagnoses in women. tinyurl.com/43yy4u2h

Report on new HIV diagnoses in England: provisional data, 2025

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The UK National Screening Committee latest review confirms the effectiveness of the Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening programme, including reducing vertical transmissions and the importance of ongoing ISOSS surveillance. tinyurl.com/y9ce778w

Review confirms effectiveness of infectious diseases in pregnancy screening in the UK

A UK-wide effectiveness review shows that the NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programmes have been highly effective in reducing the transmission of serious infections from mother to bab...

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Syphilis cases are increasing in women in the UK www.aidsmap.com/news/may-202... ISOSS data showed an increase in the number of new diagnoses in pregnancy 2020-24. Congenital syphilis cases are also increasing with 79 transmissions in babies born 2015-24.

Syphilis cases increasing in women in the UK

While the majority of cases of syphilis in the UK are still in gay and bisexual men who have sex with men and transgender women, the proportion of cases in heterosexuals and particularly women has ris...

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The UK Health Security Agency has published the latest update to the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the HIV Action Plan for England. www.gov.uk/government/p...

HIV Action Plan monitoring and evaluation framework: 2026 report

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Please take a look at our Spring newsletter out now and packed with all the latest ISOSS and CHARS news. You can find our recent newsletters plus lots more on our website www.ucl.ac.uk/integrated-s...

ISOSS is celebrating "International Day of the Midwife" and would like to thank all of our respondents for their continued support over the past year. #internationaldayofthemidwife

We’re delighted to launch our first ever children’s story book for children who are growing up with HIV. Chiva appreciates the support for the costs of this project, covered by an educational grant via the Gilead UK and Ireland Fellowship Programme.

Bristol charity book helps kids understand their HIV diagnosis

Charity Chiva launches a new book aimed at helping children understand their own HIV diagnosis.

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The ISOSS Team have had a great time at the #BHIVABASH2026 conference, catching up with our colleagues in sexual health and HIV. You can find all of our presentations on the ISOSS website: www.ucl.ac.uk/integrated-s... @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

Brilliant session on UKHSA’s Syphilis Response Plan at #BHIVABASHH2026. Helen Fifer presented on pillar 4: elimination of congenital syphilis featuring key ISOSS data and IDPS contributions @ukhsa.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

Rebecca Sconza presents ISOSS data on “Incidence of clinically suspected or confirmed neonatal sepsis among infants born to women living with HIV in England (2019-23) at #BHIVABASHH2026 @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

“Very low—but not yet zero” Helen Peters presents ISOSS data on HIV vertical transmission in England at #BHIVABASHH2026 Rate among diagnosed women (2022–23): 0.11%. Complex social factors and engagement challenges remain key @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

Great session at BHIVA/BASHH as Chiva relaunches ‘Don’t Forget the Children’ : "the HIV status of all children, of adults living with HIV, including adult children, should be known & confirmed as a matter of clinical urgency” www.chiva.org.uk/wp-content/u... @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

The ISOSS Team having a fantastic time at the #BHIVABASHH26 poster session, presenting our 2020–24 data on HIV and syphilis in pregnancy. Sharing our insights on HIV: late presentation in antenatal care and new syphilis diagnoses during pregnancy. @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

Lots of interest in the congenital syphilis 2015-24 in England overview from Helen Peters at BHIVA/BASHH showing rising numbers. Negative screening in pregnancy and engagement with care were significant factors. #BHIVABASH2026 @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

ISOSS / CHARS are at #BASHH2026 meeting lots of new and familiar faces. Please come and say 'hello'; we are on Stand 23. @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

Helen Peters presented "Very Low, but Not Yet Zero: HIV Vertical Transmissions among Women Diagnosed by Delivery in England (2014-2023)" at the Women & HIV 2026 International Workshop in Prague

The UKHSA Syphilis Response Plan has been published. ISOSS and the IDPS contributed to Pillar 4 - supporting efforts to eliminate congenital syphilis. tinyurl.com/46vd5e3x

UKHSA Syphilis Response Plan

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The ISOSS Team are looking forward to attending Women & HIV 2026 where our very own Helen Peters will be presenting on "Very Low, but Not Yet Zero: HIV Vertical Transmissions among Women Diagnosed by Delivery in England (2014-2023)" #WomenHIV

Alexandra David presented 'Clinical characteristics and circumstances of children and young people newly presenting to paediatric HIV services in England: 2023-2025' at the 20th Annual Chiva Conference www.ucl.ac.uk/chars/resour... #ChivaConference

The ISOSS/CHARS team thoroughly enjoyed Chiva’s 20th Conference. It was great meeting lots of visitors at our stand including @bhiva.bsky.social Chair Tristan Barber and our NHSE colleague Anna Kafkalia.

Please take a look at our newsletter for Winter 2026. Follow this link for news of our latest HIV and syphilis reports and much more: ucl.ac.uk/integrated-s... Please also visit our website www.ucl.ac.uk/isoss

Hello BlueSky! ISOSS conducts active surveillance of HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis in pregnancy in England and monitors screening outcomes for the NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme. We'll keep you updated with our news, meantime please visit our website www.ucl.ac.uk/isoss