Category: News
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Originally published at Huffington Post: What a week it has been. We’ve been involved in promoting HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C testing program at Birmingham Pride. We’ve launched a GP testing campaign in Nottingham. And, of course, I’ve been treating patients in the clinic. We had mixed emotions at Pride. From the enthusiasm and dedication of the…
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It’s a simple choice for me, I stand up for what I believe in and I’m one of those people who want to get involved in causes that represent my life and who I am as a person, that doesn’t mean I have to become the issues, I’m still me. I can’t stand apathy, I…
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Before I begin this blog, I would just like to highlight how lucky I feel. Strange, you may think, for someone who’s had my news to feel lucky – but read on and you might understand why. For some time now – around 18 months to 2 years – I’ve been feeling unwell with one…
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In this post, Chris Carter, a final-year medical student at the University of Birmingham, continues his series of blogs from a hospital in Botswana … I promised yesterday to discuss transmission, and how education and awareness can play a part in its reduction. Outside of HIV/AIDS, the next most common illness that I have…
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Chris Carter, a final-year medical student at the University of Birmingham, is currently undertaking his ‘elective’ in the town of Mahalapye, Botswana. The elective is designed as a way for medical students to develop a wider understanding of their chosen specialism – perhaps through undertaking clinical research, or visiting a different country. Chris has chosen to…
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Dr Sophie Flavell, the sexual health doctor spearheading today’s Saving Lives-supported effort to bring dry spot blood testing to Birmingham Pride, was interviewed this morning on BBC Radio WM’s Mollie Green programme. You can hear the interview – and learn more about blood-born viruses, spot testing, and how to access testing today or any time…
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Sexual health experts from the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust will be doing their rounds at this year’s Birmingham Pride at the weekend, to offer free and confidential finger-prick tests for hepatitis-B, hepatitis-C and HIV. Staff fromBirminghamHeartlandsHospitalwill be working alongside the city-wide community sexual health service, Healthy Gay Life, to deliver HIV, hepatitis-B and…
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Nottingham-born world champion boxer Carl Froch is supporting a new HIV awareness campaign in the city. Froch is supporting the national charity Saving Lives, which has joined forces withNottinghamdoctors to bring a clear message to the public: HIV testing saves lives. Posters and leaflets featuring images of Froch and other athletes, including Premiership footballers and…
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Football Saving Lives ambassador Jack Butland recently spoke to Zip magazine about his career, his ambitions … and Saving Lives! We’re proud to have a player like Jack so full behind our campaign – so thanks to him for wearing our colours. You can read about the interview in Zip’s latest issue here.
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We’re attending the 19th annual conference of the British HIV Association in Manchester this week, having some great conversations with colleagues and friends about how to raise HIV testing awareness even higher in the coming year. We have a stand in the Exhibition Hall, so if you’re in Manchester for the conference at any point,…