This is very serious stuff. What are DfE civil servants doing monitoring the social media (and other) activity of education professionals? On whose orders? On what basis? Who has decided who should be monitored? What are they doing with the info? 1/theguardian.com/education/2023…

People from our #Core20PLUS populations are more likely to live with Long Term Conditions.Prescription costs can be a real challenge so we launched this campaign on Prescription Saving Schemes Healthwatch England The Richmond Group National Voices Patient Safety Commissioner campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk/campaigns/pres…

My response to *that* BBC article framing Covid as just another winter bug, "like flu", is here: open.substack.com/pub/christinap… TLDR: it is NOT, because flu is "not just a bug", Covid is not a *winter* bug, and Long Covid remains a serious issue

To ALL healthcare workers - We Need You!!! 🫵 The ECDC and EACS are conducting a survey exploring knowledge and attitudes to #HIV among healthcare workers. Help improve knowledge - please take the survey!! @ECDC_HIVAIDS and EACS redcap.ecdc.europa.eu/surveys/?s=934…

Exciting news! Our 1st pop-up exhibition, created in collab with the #Arnolfini, is now ready for you to explore at The Coach House. 📣 Join us for 'Unearthing Histories: A Photographic Journey through Zoma Museum,' as we revisit our recent trip to #ZomaMuseum in Addis Ababa. 📸

Thank you to all of our Positive speakers who continue to change and inspire the lives of all. You truly are heroes! #UequalsU

NEW: University of Aberdeen deducted a total of £112,804.59 from fifty-nine Aberdeen UCU members during the recent marking and assessment boycott, an FOI has revealed. That's an average of £1899.7 per person (deducted between June and September)

Today @Mariacaulfield announced during a Westminster Hall debate on IVF provision that they are bringing forward secondary legislation to update Human Tissue Act regarding gamete donations for those living with HIV. Great work by National AIDS Trust in campaigning for the change.

“This is not living, this is not even surviving.” Our new research on the shocking rise in the number of people experiencing destitution in the UK on Channel 4 News. It’s time for political parties to tell us their plans to end destitution. #DontIgnoreDestitution

This year’s theme for Black History Month is ‘Saluting Our Sisters’, to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions and achievements of Black women in the response to HIV. This book celebrates the African contribution to the UK HIV response. ourstoriestoldbyus.com/?utm_source=Te…

The moment you have all been waiting for, here are our events to mark and celebrate #WorldAIDSDay 2023. All free to attend with a couple needing you to register. To read our full programme with registration links please click the link: brigstowe.org/wp-content/upl…

"While the public and planetary health implications of this are stark, health is notable by its absence from how this decision is being framed." Geoff Bates blogs for us on the government's #netzero pivoting and where this has left health considerations. buff.ly/3QtQCFs

Exciting news! From Nov 6, 16-24 year olds will no longer have to pay entry to any of our reserves 😎 Connecting young people with nature is so important, and 100% worth the financial hit. Get all the details here: rspb.org.uk/whats-happenin…

"231,332 Covid deaths - is that clear enough to read?" is being projected onto Barnard Castle right now. The inquiry has shown us how chaos, political infighting and deceit in the heart of government let the nation down when our lives depended on those in power.

New post covering key results from two large Long Covid case-controlled retrospective studies in England. While risk of developing new Long Covid now is much lower, it remains a significant issue. I also cover the implications for Inquiry and future. open.substack.com/pub/christinap…

Do you plan or deliver #HIV training? Check out this new collaborative training resource using creative engagement to reduce HIV stigma in healthcare. Developed by Catherine Dodds 💙 collaboratively with people living with HIV & health workers. hivheartsminds.com #WorldAIDSDay2023

A suggested action this #WAD2023: if you are connected to any university, college, nursing or medical school, write your librarian NOW to request they purchase this book.

Do you know the right words to use around HIV? Getting it right can make a huge difference to those who live with HIV. On #WorldAIDSDay find the full list and much more in our education toolkit. Share with a teacher you know 👇 chiva.org.uk/education

👉 Check out this new short briefing on the common pitfalls and simple solutions in #HIV #BBV #HepB #HepC Health & Safety policy and practice: bristol.ac.uk/policybristol/… #WorldAIDSDay Catherine Dodds 💙 Health and Safety Executive