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Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social · 22d

Great to see our #PrEP pharmacy pilot and policy briefing featured ⬇️

@arc-west.bsky.social @hpruebs.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social #stisky 🛟 #sti

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 22d

Researchers who led the community pharmacy PrEP delivery pilot have called for pharmacies to be part of a national HIV prevention strategy

#PrEP #HIV #ukpharmacy
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Pharmacies must be part of national HIV prevention strategies, researchers urge

Community pharmacies must be embedded in national HIV prevention strategies to help meet the government’s goal of ending new transmissions by 2030, according to researchers from the University of…

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NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science @hpruebs.bsky.social · 21d

📰News!📰Local pharmacies have a key role to play in stopping the spread of #HIV. A new briefing from @policybristol.bsky.social says they should help raise awareness & offer access to PrEP—a daily pill that protects against HIV. More➡️ bit.ly/4pvrhdI @jhorwood.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social

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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · 24d

⬇️ new policy briefing on pharmacy #PrEP delivery to improve #HIV prevention

✅ Feasible & acceptable
✅ Training builds pharmacists’ confidence
✅ Co-produced public awareness campaigns vital to ensure equitable access

@bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @nat.org.uk

Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social · 24d

Today we publish our new policy briefing for our study examining the feasibility of pharmacy #PrEP delivery - www.bristol.ac.uk/policybristo...

It offers a vital opportunity to make #HIV prevention more equitable, less stigmatized & more embedded in people’s everyday lives

#STI #STISky 🛟

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Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social · Aug 7

Our community pharmacy #PrEP pilot preprint is out!
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

✅ Feasible & acceptable
✅ Training builds pharmacists’ confidence
✅ Co-produced public awareness campaigns vital to ensure equitable access

@bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social

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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · Jul 24

Discrimination against people living with #HIV and #Hepatitis can happen in #tattooing and #piercing.

@cdodds.bsky.social l from @uob-policystudies.bsky.social has worked with people living with #HIV and tattooists to produce free resources to fight stigma.

➡️ nat.org.uk/bbv-tattooin...

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Prof Chloe Orkin @profchloeorkin.bsky.social · Jul 22

Our latest study to understand the perspective of people living with HIV in Europe is now live!

We created it together with an amazing steering group of community members from 17 countries.

Please do the survey if you are living with HIV in UK and Europe and SHARE widely !! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

SHARE Collaborative @shareeastlondon.bsky.social · Jul 22

Our latest study 'ASK US Europe' is live and open to recruitment for people living with HIV in Europe who are on ART!

Please share widely across your networks in Europe and the UK.

bit.ly/4m5ktRm

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Ask Us Europe

This survey aims to gather insights from the perspective of people living with HIV on discussions with HIV healthcare provider about new HIV treatments.

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British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) @bashhuk.bsky.social · Jul 11

📢 The BASHH/BHIVA Guidelines on the Use of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) 2025 have been published

Thank you to @bhiva.bsky.social, the writing group, and all contributors for your expertise and dedication.

Access the guidelines here ➡️ bit.ly/4lMe9Ou

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NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science @hpruebs.bsky.social · Jul 3

📰In the news!📰
📢Continuing to #vaccinate for #mpox through a routine targeted programme for #gay & #bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases & save the #NHS millions, new research has found.
More➡️ bit.ly/402nw4m @bristoluni.bsky.social

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Dr Jane Meyrick @drjanemeyrick.bsky.social · Jun 14

Great piece of work on disclosure for LGBTQIA survivors. Kyle will be presenting at the SVAHRN next week.

Great piece of work on disclosure of sexual assault for LGBTQIA survivors. Kyle will be presenting at next weeks SVaHRN.

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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · Jun 12

Great to see our co-director @jhorwood.bsky.social win an award at #BASHH2025 for their pharmacy #PrEP awareness and delivery pilot

Take a look at the project page to find out about the pilot
➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro...

@bashhuk.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

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British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) @bashhuk.bsky.social · Jun 10

Just launched at #BASHH2025, we're supporting the launch of three new co-produced short films designed to enhance partner notification. These were developed through the LUSTRUM2 project using rigorous public & patient involvement.

🔗 Watch and implement: bit.ly/4jHnu92

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Sex Partners: Options for Getting a Sexual Health Check-up

Sex partners: Take control of your sexual health.For more information, visit: https://www.bashh.org/films_to_enhance_partner_notification.aspx

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British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) @bashhuk.bsky.social · Jun 9

📢 BASHH has today published national clinical guidelines on the use of doxyPEP.

This makes the UK one of the first countries globally to offer formal clinical direction on this STI prevention strategy.

🔗 Read our full statement & access the guidelines: bit.ly/4475DDK

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Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social · Jun 9

Day 1 of #BASHH2025. We're showcasing our @commonambitionbs.bsky.social project - co-producing #SexualHealth services with African & Caribbean heritage communities

See our co-production health services toolkit
➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-co-...

@bashhuk.bsky.social
@temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social

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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · Jun 4

New campaign to combat stigma around #HIV & #Hepatitis in tattoo & piercing studios has been developed by @cdodds.bsky.social.

Free, stigma-busting resources are now available to make studios more inclusive for all

➡️ nat.org.uk/bbv-tattooin...

🛟 #HIVsky #GUMsky #STIsky

Bristol Health Partners @bristolhealthp.bsky.social · Jun 4

Discrimination against people living with #HIV and #Hepatitis is common in #tattooing and #piercing. Researcher @cdodds.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social has launched a campaign to raise awareness.

See nat.org.uk/bbv-tattooin... or read more bit.ly/4mLx2Cw

@shipsexhealth.bsky.social @nat.org.uk

HIV and Hepatitis awareness campaign for tattoo and piercing artists - Bristol Health Partners

Discrimination against people living with HIV and Hepatitis is a big issue in beauty settings, including tattooing and piercing. However, a survey and leadership shown by George House Trust demonstrat...

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · Jun 3

We have published new data on sexually transmitted infections in England:
📈 Syphilis diagnoses continued to rise
📉 Gonorrhoea cases dropped overall, with the biggest reduction in young people (15 to 24)

A chart showing long-term syphilis trends in England from 1931.

A chart showing long-term gonorrhoea trends in England from 1918.

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Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social · May 21

⬇️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

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · May 21

⚒️New toolkit from @commonambitionbs.bsky.social! Built from 4 years of co-producing sexual health services with African & Caribbean communities.

🟰Practical steps to share power, foster trust & reduce inequity.

🆓Free to download 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/cab-co-produ...

#HealthEquity #CoProduction

New co-producing health and care services toolkit shares learning from Common Ambition Bristol - ARC West

A new toolkit aims to help teams to co-produce more equitable health services, inspired by learning from a community-powered sexual health initiative. Common Ambition Bristol (CAB), a major co-produce...

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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · May 23

To combat rising cases of #gonorrhoea, England is set to become the first country to offer a gonorrhoea vaccine for men who have sex with men

Our SHIP HIT Co-director @ehardingesch.bsky.social highlight the behavioural trends that may be influencing the spread of the infection

🛟 #STIsky

STIRIG @stirig-lshtm.bsky.social · May 23

Gonorrhoea vaccine available in the UK for men who have sex with men. STIRIG Co-Director @ehardingesch.bsky.social comments for the Independent.

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

#STIs #STISky #gonorrhoea #gonorrhea

World-first gonorrhoea vaccine offered on NHS to combat rise in super strain STI

Gay and bisexual men who are most at risk of catching the infection will be invited to get the jab

www.independent.co.uk

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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · May 23

Free to download - 'Co-producing Health and Care Services Toolkit' ⬇️

It offers practical guidance for anyone wanting to design more equitable, person-centred health/ #PublicHealth services with people with lived experience

🛟 @bashhuk.bsky.social #CoProduction #HealthEquity #STIsky #HIBsky

Common Ambition Bristol @commonambitionbs.bsky.social · May 23

In collab with the University of Bristol have produced a handy toolkit to guide service providers who want to use co-production when working with minoritised communities to improve health services.

Download here:
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/Wordpress/wp...

#coproduction #toolkit #inequalities #powersharing

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NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science @hpruebs.bsky.social · May 22

📰In the news!📰A community-led HIV testing initiative @commonambitionbs.bsky.social which included outreach in barbershops & other familiar venues, helped break down barriers in African and Caribbean communities. @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social @jhorwood.bsky.social
More ➡️ bit.ly/45kU4Kc

Barbershop: Ref Trust and testing: Community-led HIV effort breaks down barriers in African and Caribbean communities

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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · May 21

📢 Free #CoProduction toolkit - practical guidance on partnership working with people with lived experience to design accessible & equitable #SexualHealth services

Download➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-co-...

🛟@bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @nat.org.uk @appghiv.bsky.social #HIVsky #GUMsky

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Susan Hopkins @smhopkins.bsky.social · May 21

www.england.nhs.uk/2025/05/nhs-...

Delighted that @ukhsa.bsky.social has played a pivotal role in developing and synthesising evidence to support the national vaccination programmes for gonorrhoea and mpox. This is in addition to hepatitis A and B and HPV. 1/2

NHS England » NHS and local government to roll out world-first vaccine programme to prevent gonorrhoea

Thousands of gonorrhoea cases could be prevented over the next decade thanks to the NHS’ world-first vaccination programme against the infection. Eligible patients, which includes gay and bisexual men...

www.england.nhs.uk

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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · May 21

📢 Free #CoProduction toolkit - practical guidance on partnership working with people with lived experience to design accessible & equitable #SexualHealth services

Download➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-co-...

🛟@bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @nat.org.uk @appghiv.bsky.social #HIVsky #GUMsky

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National AIDS Trust @nat.org.uk · May 10

You can be confident that an organisation displaying the HIV Confident logo has made a commitment to make people living with HIV welcome and to treat them with respect.

Find out more about what HIV Confident means for you:

www.hivconfident.org...

Photo: Mareike Günsche

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Nicholas Theobald @nicktd.bsky.social · May 21

www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #NHS #sexualhealth #bashhuk

‘World-first’ gonorrhoea vaccine to be rolled out in England

Jab hailed as ‘landmark moment for sexual health’ and comes amid record cases of infection

www.theguardian.com

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SHIP Sexual Health Improvement Programme @shipsexhealth.bsky.social · May 15

New @commonambitionbs.bsky.social research led by @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social @jhorwood.bsky.social found co-producing #HIV testing with African & Caribbean communities can tackle stigma & trust in healthcare

@appghiv.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social @nat.org.uk
🛟 #HIVsky #GUMsky #STIsky

Bristol Health Partners @bristolhealthp.bsky.social · May 15

#HIV testing becomes far more trusted, accessible and routine when it's co-designed and delivered by the communities it aims to serve.

Great work @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social 🙌🏿

@shipsexhealth.bsky.social

Find out more and read the research paper: bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/news/barbers...

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