The new #HIV Action Plan monitoring and evaluation report sets the 2024 baseline for the HIV Action Plan for England 2025 to 2030 published last December. 🧵1/11 www.gov.uk/government/p... #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #UKHSA

HIV Action Plan monitoring and evaluation framework

Public health analysis of progress towards meeting the aims of the HIV Action Plan for England.

gov.uk

We pride ourselves on being a democracy and yet there’s a medieval theocratic anachronism in the heart of parliament: 26 bishops with automatic seats in the House of Lords. (The only other country in the world with clerics automatically entering a government is… Iran).

Humanists UK@humanists.uk · 6mo ago

Great news. MPs should also pay attention to our campaigns: ● Remove the 26 bishops Religious office should not grant automatic voting rights in a parliamentary democracy. ● Scrap parliamentary prayers Attending prayers should not to provide speaking advantages🧵 observer.co.uk/news/politic...

It’s National #HIV Testing Week! Take a few minutes to order your free test kit – it’s quick, simple, and you can do it all at home 🏡 Testing is the only way to know your HIV status, and now’s the perfect time to test. Get your FREE test now: https://freetesting.hiv/ #ITest #HIVTestingWeek

Some great work led by @drrageshri.bsky.social we have been involved in

Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan@drrageshri.bsky.social · 7mo ago

*NEW PUBLICATION** What can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic to help better support people stay engaged in HIV clinical care? A lot it seems! Delighted our first mixed methods paper from the London-based SHIELD study is published @hivmedicine.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The latest HIV data for UK and England was released today. Thank you to the HIV Section at #UKHSA for making this happen. Key messages 🧵 1/13 #HIV www.gov.uk/government/s...

HIV: annual data

HIV surveillance data in the UK by demographic characteristics and geographical region.

gov.uk

A funding crisis is putting #Scotland's #HIV support services at risk, and threatens the goal to end new HIV cases by 2030. A new briefing from HIV Outcomes UK, based on insights from charities and clients, outlines why these services must be safeguarded. nat.org.uk/news/scot...

Michael Payne MP reports on the importance of the voluntary sector in ending HIV transmission in the UK @politicshome.bsky.social @appghiv.bsky.social @nat.org.uk @hivoutcomes.bsky.social

Policy and commissioning must recognise we cannot end HIV cases without the voluntary sector

This week, the APPG on HIV & Sexual Health and the National AIDS Trust co-hosted a packed and powerful reception to mark the launch of HIV Outcomes...

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We were pleased to partner with @appghiv.bsky.social for the parliamentary launch of #HIVOutcomes report, "HIV Services at the Crossroads", highlighting the vital role of the support services and the urgent action needed to meet the needs of people living with and affected by #HIV.

Don’t miss the new episode of "The #Hiv Podcast", from TVPS, out today! Hear NAT's James Cole discuss the new #HIVOutcomes report which highlights the voluntary sector funding crisis. Find it wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/6hWj...

We evaluated how #EmergenceDepartment opt-out #HIV, #Hepatitis B + C testing is working to help improve future implementation. Take a look at Tom's blog + our report ⬇️ @bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @nat.org.uk aidstrust.bsky.social @tht.org.uk @appghiv.bsky.social #HIVSky #HepSky #BBV

NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science@hpruebs.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨New blog🚨In 2022, to increase access to Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) testing in areas with very high #HIV prevalence, NHS England introduced routine opt-out testing for HIV & #Hepatitis B&C in emergency departments. Read more about optimising this method➡️ bit.ly/44oaUaJ @jhorwood.bsky.social

Our new paper led by @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social examines what helps & hinders #HIV testing among African & Caribbean heritage communities Co-producing services with communities is key to tackling health inequities like @commonambitionbs.bsky.social sti.bmj.com/content/earl... #STISky #IDSky

Barriers and facilitators to HIV testing among African and Caribbean heritage communities: a mixed methods study

Objectives African and Caribbean heritage (ACH) communities in the UK face disproportionately high rates of HIV and often experience delayed diagnoses, worsening health inequities. Increasing HIV test...

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⬇️Our new co-production toolkit offers practical guidance for anyone designing more equitable, person-centred services Based on learning from @commonambitionbs.bsky.social co-producing #SexualHealth services with African & Caribbean hertiage communities 🛟 #CoProduction #STISky #HealthEquity

New publication alert 🎉 I’m really pleased to have led this paper with lots of important insights on barriers and facilitators to HIV testing. This was from our @commonambitionbs.bsky.social evaluation. Here is the link sti.bmj.com/cgi/content/.... Do read and share 🙏🏼

Barriers and facilitators to HIV testing among African and Caribbean heritage communities: a mixed methods study

Objectives African and Caribbean heritage (ACH) communities in the UK face disproportionately high rates of HIV and often experience delayed diagnoses, worsening health inequities. Increasing HIV test...

sti.bmj.com

NEWS: New research reveals shared genetic link between endometriosis and immune conditions This research is important in understanding the shared biological mechanisms between endometriosis and immune-related diseases. www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...

New research reveals shared genetic link between endometriosis and immune conditions

Research published in the journal Human Reproduction reveals that women with endometriosis are at a significantly higher risk for developing a range of autoimmune, autoinflammatory, and mixed-pattern diseases.

medsci.ox.ac.uk

Are you a healthcare professional in the UK caring for people living with HIV aged over 50? What are the important issues for you & your patients? We are creating a bank of research questions to bring to a workshop to prioritise research in this area. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/have-...

🚨 We've just published new data showing the current state of health inequalities in England caused by infectious diseases & environmental health hazards. Our blog post explores how factors like location, job or ethnicity can damage people's health ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/02/h...

"This paper studies whether working from home (WFH) affects workers' performance in public sector jobs... we find that WFH increases productivity by 12%." @afenizia.bsky.social Evidence that administrations that reject WFH harm efficiency. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

I'm glad there's a lot of discussion around ageing and #HIV at #BHIVA25 conference. What are your ideas for future research to benefit people living with HIV over 50 years in the UK and people who care for them? Have your say in this survey! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/have-...

Have your say to improve the care of people aged over 50 living with HIV in the UK

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🍭 65% of Brits support banning junk food ads in public spaces. The public wants action on health – and blames the food industry more than the NHS for rising illness. This isn’t ‘nanny state’. It’s common sense. Read more here: www.ippr.org/articles/the...

An early start at #BHIVA25 @bhiva.bsky.social But the vital importance of the voluntary sector for #HIV care. @profygilleece.bsky.social “Community and voluntary input is not a nice to have, it’s a fundamental part of HIV care”

Trans and gender diverse population living with #HIV has greater unmet needs Positive Voices survey shows. And yet they suffer from lack of services and targeted support. @bhiva.bsky.social @positivelyuk.bsky.social #BHIVA25

Projected deaths from cessation of USAID PEPFAR funding www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl... a 90-day freeze is expected to result in ~60,000 excess deaths

The impact of the PEPFAR funding freeze on HIV deaths and infections: a mathematical modelling study of seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa

The sudden cessation of PEPFAR funding likely results in tens of thousands of HIV deaths and new infections. These losses of life and health should compel the United States government to rapidly and f...

thelancet.com

James Cole from #NAT on the importance of the HIV voluntary sector organisations and recommendations so they can continue to support people living with HIV #BHIVA25

Neil Mackay from #UKHSA on community testing highlighting that 1 in 4 people tested in the community had not tested previously #BHIVA25

Encouragingly, the NHS workforce DO want to know more - with a call for mandatory training. There remains a lot to do to address the knowledge gap and stigma within the NHS Workforce #BHIVA25

Come and join the #UKHSA HIV team at #BHIVA25 to discuss your views on the UKHSA reports and outputs, and help us refine the language we use.

#BHIVA25 GP Champions for @londonftci.bsky.social James Stevenson & Grace Bottoni present case studies - highlighting #HIV testing in GP Surgeries and identifying Clinical Indicators. Improving training for all of Primary Care and Education across all aspects of healthcare should be embraced.

It’s heartbreaking that global health funding cuts require WHO to issue guidance on what to do if you run put of #HIV medications www.who.int/news-room/qu...

📰News!📰HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science @bristoluni.bsky.social renews with £5.5m of new funding to conduct research in partnership @ukhsa.bsky.social, that will help protect the public from health threats. @nihr.bsky.social bit.ly/42lowkd @jhorwood.bsky.social @richardamlot.bsky.social

LAUNCHING NOW! UNAIDS wants to hear from you! Your insights, lived experiences, and ideas will help shape the Global AIDS Strategy 2026-2031. Have your say. Take 15 minutes to fill out our survey: surveymonkey.com/r/SJN6RXX #endAIDS #GlobalAIDSStrategy2031