London Joint Working Group on Substance Use and Hepatitis C
@ljwg.bsky.social
A harm reduction group focused on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C in people who use drugs in London.
We manage the Hackney-based SWERVE Harm Reduction Hub.
We manage the Hackney-based SWERVE Harm Reduction Hub.
Find SWERVE harm reduction hub at its permanent base:
Hackney CVS (the old library)
The Adiaha Antigha Centre
24-30 Dalston Lane
London E8 3AZ
Monday-Friday 12-4pm
Hackney CVS (the old library)
The Adiaha Antigha Centre
24-30 Dalston Lane
London E8 3AZ
Monday-Friday 12-4pm
December 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Find SWERVE harm reduction hub at its permanent base:
Hackney CVS (the old library)
The Adiaha Antigha Centre
24-30 Dalston Lane
London E8 3AZ
Monday-Friday 12-4pm
Hackney CVS (the old library)
The Adiaha Antigha Centre
24-30 Dalston Lane
London E8 3AZ
Monday-Friday 12-4pm
We were delighted to present at the @lnnmhomeless.bsky.social conference about our harm reduction work and SWERVE's hostel outreach programme.
Collaborating with nurses helps build trust between our community and healthcare providers, ensuring more people access the lifesaving care they may need.
Collaborating with nurses helps build trust between our community and healthcare providers, ensuring more people access the lifesaving care they may need.
December 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We were delighted to present at the @lnnmhomeless.bsky.social conference about our harm reduction work and SWERVE's hostel outreach programme.
Collaborating with nurses helps build trust between our community and healthcare providers, ensuring more people access the lifesaving care they may need.
Collaborating with nurses helps build trust between our community and healthcare providers, ensuring more people access the lifesaving care they may need.
The @ukhsa.bsky.social has published its latest data showing continued progress towards elimination of hepatitis C as a public health threat in England. Positive news as data shows a major drop in chronic HCV infections in England, with a 56.7% reduction since 2015.
bit.ly/3R6edLK
bit.ly/3R6edLK
Hepatitis C in England 2024
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March 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The @ukhsa.bsky.social has published its latest data showing continued progress towards elimination of hepatitis C as a public health threat in England. Positive news as data shows a major drop in chronic HCV infections in England, with a 56.7% reduction since 2015.
bit.ly/3R6edLK
bit.ly/3R6edLK
NHS Ayrshire and Arran highlight an increase in the number of people who use street drugs experiencing near fatal overdoses. The article encourages people who inject drugs to carry naloxone at all times. Read more 👇
bit.ly/43F9NTw
bit.ly/43F9NTw
Working together to reduce drug deaths and address community concerns about drugs - NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Over recent weeks, NHS Ayrshire & Arran has seen an increase in the number of people who use street drugs experiencing near fatal overdoses. Tragically, there has also been an increase in drug deaths....
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March 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
NHS Ayrshire and Arran highlight an increase in the number of people who use street drugs experiencing near fatal overdoses. The article encourages people who inject drugs to carry naloxone at all times. Read more 👇
bit.ly/43F9NTw
bit.ly/43F9NTw
The London Joint Working Group (LJWG) representing the Hackney Harm Reduction Hub with Dr Saket Priyadarshi and Gillian Ferguson from the Thistle Safer Drug Consumption Facility, Glasgow. @dolorescunniffe.bsky.social was made very welcome. We are outside the 'Chat Room' - language is important.
March 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The London Joint Working Group (LJWG) representing the Hackney Harm Reduction Hub with Dr Saket Priyadarshi and Gillian Ferguson from the Thistle Safer Drug Consumption Facility, Glasgow. @dolorescunniffe.bsky.social was made very welcome. We are outside the 'Chat Room' - language is important.
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The UK’s first legal drug consumption room opened in Glasgow on Monday morning.
Dr Saket Priyadarshi, Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services: "It’s another part of a system of care, another piece of the jigsaw responding to a very complex problem.”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Dr Saket Priyadarshi, Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services: "It’s another part of a system of care, another piece of the jigsaw responding to a very complex problem.”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘All eyes are on Glasgow’: UK’s first legal drug consumption room ready to open
The Thistle will be available 365 days a year and provide a supervised space where drugs can be injected safely
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The UK’s first legal drug consumption room opened in Glasgow on Monday morning.
Dr Saket Priyadarshi, Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services: "It’s another part of a system of care, another piece of the jigsaw responding to a very complex problem.”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Dr Saket Priyadarshi, Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services: "It’s another part of a system of care, another piece of the jigsaw responding to a very complex problem.”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Update! The Hackney Harm Reduction Hub (HHRH) will support a nursing team from Guys and St Thomas at the Snow Hill Court, sleeping assessment centre London EC1A 2DH.
Monday from 10- 2.30 pm, 24th Feb- 1st April. Come and see us there.
Monday from 10- 2.30 pm, 24th Feb- 1st April. Come and see us there.
February 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Update! The Hackney Harm Reduction Hub (HHRH) will support a nursing team from Guys and St Thomas at the Snow Hill Court, sleeping assessment centre London EC1A 2DH.
Monday from 10- 2.30 pm, 24th Feb- 1st April. Come and see us there.
Monday from 10- 2.30 pm, 24th Feb- 1st April. Come and see us there.
Mon: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way (Hackney Central, opposite McDonalds)
Thurs: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way or Ridley Road Market (by the toilets)
Fri: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way, OR Ridley Road Market. We deliver needle and syringe & harm reduction support to your door Call FREE on 0800 061 4884
Thurs: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way or Ridley Road Market (by the toilets)
Fri: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way, OR Ridley Road Market. We deliver needle and syringe & harm reduction support to your door Call FREE on 0800 061 4884
February 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Mon: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way (Hackney Central, opposite McDonalds)
Thurs: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way or Ridley Road Market (by the toilets)
Fri: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way, OR Ridley Road Market. We deliver needle and syringe & harm reduction support to your door Call FREE on 0800 061 4884
Thurs: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way or Ridley Road Market (by the toilets)
Fri: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way, OR Ridley Road Market. We deliver needle and syringe & harm reduction support to your door Call FREE on 0800 061 4884
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National HIV Testing Week is back and it’s never been easier to test for HIV. This week, we’re calling on people across England to test - it’s free and confidential. It’s also the only way to know if you have HIV and worth doing because people can live with HIV for a long time without any symptoms.
February 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
National HIV Testing Week is back and it’s never been easier to test for HIV. This week, we’re calling on people across England to test - it’s free and confidential. It’s also the only way to know if you have HIV and worth doing because people can live with HIV for a long time without any symptoms.
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Kicking off National HIV Testing Week by making history!
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first UK Prime Minister & G7 leader to ever take a public HIV test.
This week, anyone in England can order a free HIV self-test, just like the Prime Minister.
Get yours at startswithme.org.uk
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first UK Prime Minister & G7 leader to ever take a public HIV test.
This week, anyone in England can order a free HIV self-test, just like the Prime Minister.
Get yours at startswithme.org.uk
February 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Kicking off National HIV Testing Week by making history!
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first UK Prime Minister & G7 leader to ever take a public HIV test.
This week, anyone in England can order a free HIV self-test, just like the Prime Minister.
Get yours at startswithme.org.uk
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first UK Prime Minister & G7 leader to ever take a public HIV test.
This week, anyone in England can order a free HIV self-test, just like the Prime Minister.
Get yours at startswithme.org.uk
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Next week is national HIV testing week (10-16 Feb). We're working with Terence Higgins Trust to improve uptake and reduce stigma #HIV @THTorguk. It’s never been easier to test for HIV: find out more here:
It Starts With Me
Be part of the generation that stops HIV. Your body, your sexual health, your wellbeing – looking after them starts with you.
www.startswithme.org.uk
February 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Next week is national HIV testing week (10-16 Feb). We're working with Terence Higgins Trust to improve uptake and reduce stigma #HIV @THTorguk. It’s never been easier to test for HIV: find out more here:
Where and when to find our Hackney Harm Reduction Hub.
Mondays: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way (Hackney Central, opposite McDonalds), E8 1HR
Fridays: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way (E8 1HR) *OR* Ridley Road Market (by the toilets, E8 2NP). Contact us on 0800 061 4884 to find out.
Mondays: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way (Hackney Central, opposite McDonalds), E8 1HR
Fridays: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way (E8 1HR) *OR* Ridley Road Market (by the toilets, E8 2NP). Contact us on 0800 061 4884 to find out.
February 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Where and when to find our Hackney Harm Reduction Hub.
Mondays: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way (Hackney Central, opposite McDonalds), E8 1HR
Fridays: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way (E8 1HR) *OR* Ridley Road Market (by the toilets, E8 2NP). Contact us on 0800 061 4884 to find out.
Mondays: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way (Hackney Central, opposite McDonalds), E8 1HR
Fridays: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way (E8 1HR) *OR* Ridley Road Market (by the toilets, E8 2NP). Contact us on 0800 061 4884 to find out.
Where to find the Hackney Harm Reduction Hub.
Mondays: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way (Hackney Central, opposite McDonalds), E8 1HR
Fridays: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way (E8 1HR) OR Ridley Road Market (by the toilets, E8 2NP). Contact us on 0800 061 4884 to find out.
#HarmReduction #Hackney
Mondays: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way (Hackney Central, opposite McDonalds), E8 1HR
Fridays: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way (E8 1HR) OR Ridley Road Market (by the toilets, E8 2NP). Contact us on 0800 061 4884 to find out.
#HarmReduction #Hackney
February 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Where to find the Hackney Harm Reduction Hub.
Mondays: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way (Hackney Central, opposite McDonalds), E8 1HR
Fridays: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way (E8 1HR) OR Ridley Road Market (by the toilets, E8 2NP). Contact us on 0800 061 4884 to find out.
#HarmReduction #Hackney
Mondays: 11.00am – 3.30pm, Narrow Way (Hackney Central, opposite McDonalds), E8 1HR
Fridays: 1.30pm – 5.00pm, Narrow Way (E8 1HR) OR Ridley Road Market (by the toilets, E8 2NP). Contact us on 0800 061 4884 to find out.
#HarmReduction #Hackney
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Since the UK's first legal Overdose Prevention Centre in Glasgow was opened on January 13th, it has been used 239 by 60 service users, predominantly men and for cocaine use. The service hopes to address rising drug deaths.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cocaine is most used drug in Glasgow consumption room
New figures also show that the vast majority of people who have used The Thistle are men.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Since the UK's first legal Overdose Prevention Centre in Glasgow was opened on January 13th, it has been used 239 by 60 service users, predominantly men and for cocaine use. The service hopes to address rising drug deaths.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Since last year, we have been running a peer-led Hackney Harm Reduction Hub. When and where to find it.
January 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Since last year, we have been running a peer-led Hackney Harm Reduction Hub. When and where to find it.
Since last year, we have been running a peer-led Hackney Harm Reduction Hub. When and where to find it.
January 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Since last year, we have been running a peer-led Hackney Harm Reduction Hub. When and where to find it.
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If you may be at risk of hepatitis C, you can now order a discreet at-home testing kit for free on the NHS.
Find out more here:
hepctest.nhs.uk/ref/ljw
#HepCantWait #GetTested #NoOneLeftBehind
Find out more here:
hepctest.nhs.uk/ref/ljw
#HepCantWait #GetTested #NoOneLeftBehind
January 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you may be at risk of hepatitis C, you can now order a discreet at-home testing kit for free on the NHS.
Find out more here:
hepctest.nhs.uk/ref/ljw
#HepCantWait #GetTested #NoOneLeftBehind
Find out more here:
hepctest.nhs.uk/ref/ljw
#HepCantWait #GetTested #NoOneLeftBehind
Interesting story from Glasgow, where the UK's first legal Overdose Prevention Centre opened last week and has since been used more than 130 times. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
First week figures revealed for Glasgow drug consumption room
The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Interesting story from Glasgow, where the UK's first legal Overdose Prevention Centre opened last week and has since been used more than 130 times. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Article from Pharmacy Together on the role community pharmacists can play in identifying overdose risks and providing naloxone. pharmacytogether.co.uk/reducing-ris...
Reducing risk of drug related harm and overdose – Pharmacy Together
pharmacytogether.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Article from Pharmacy Together on the role community pharmacists can play in identifying overdose risks and providing naloxone. pharmacytogether.co.uk/reducing-ris...
As we start a new year, good to see thoughts in @ddnmagazine.bsky.social on examples of #harmreduction, including mentions of our Hackney Harm Reduction Hub and the drop-in service run by @releasedrugs.bsky.social from their office in Tower Hamlets. viewer.joomag.com/ddn-dec-2024...
DDN_Dec_2024 DDN December 2024/January 2025 | Page 18
We’re so quick to compartmentalise – as if that makes treatment easier. Early trauma, chaotic drug use... rehab. Social scene, few too many drinks, hiding a hangover... be careful not to overdo the le...
viewer.joomag.com
January 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
As we start a new year, good to see thoughts in @ddnmagazine.bsky.social on examples of #harmreduction, including mentions of our Hackney Harm Reduction Hub and the drop-in service run by @releasedrugs.bsky.social from their office in Tower Hamlets. viewer.joomag.com/ddn-dec-2024...
If you may be at risk of hepatitis C, you can now order a discreet at-home testing kit for free on the NHS.
Find out more here:
hepctest.nhs.uk/ref/ljw
#HepCantWait #GetTested #NoOneLeftBehind
Find out more here:
hepctest.nhs.uk/ref/ljw
#HepCantWait #GetTested #NoOneLeftBehind
January 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you may be at risk of hepatitis C, you can now order a discreet at-home testing kit for free on the NHS.
Find out more here:
hepctest.nhs.uk/ref/ljw
#HepCantWait #GetTested #NoOneLeftBehind
Find out more here:
hepctest.nhs.uk/ref/ljw
#HepCantWait #GetTested #NoOneLeftBehind
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We are delighted to be hosting the London Joint Working Group on Substance Use & Hep C’s meeting to share the findings of the fabulous @pwud-pride.bsky.social research on safer inhalation pipes
December 12, 2024 at 11:01 AM
We are delighted to be hosting the London Joint Working Group on Substance Use & Hep C’s meeting to share the findings of the fabulous @pwud-pride.bsky.social research on safer inhalation pipes