Just had my Spring 2026 COVID booster.
COVID hasn’t gone away, and if you’re eligible due to age or underlying health factors please be sure to get yours when offered.
More info: nhs.uk/covidvaccine
@ukhsa.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk @savinglives.bsky.social
Check out the new #BHIVA Rapid Guidance on re-engagement into #HIV care.
Despite excellent HIV outcomes in the UK, some people with HIV disengage from care. Let's work to re-engage this group - preventing harm to the individual and supporting progress on national targets.
bhiva.org/rapid-guidan...
🚨 #BHIVABASHH26 Pre-conference registration will close at midday on Monday 20th April.
⏰ On-site registration, at the conference venue, will be available from 8am Monday 27th April.
🔗 LINK: bhiva.org/event/bhiva-...
Climate proofing #SexualHealth & #HIV 🌍🧬
Prof Collins Iwuji (Africa Health Research Institute) & Prof Carmen Logie (Uni of Toronto) share interconnections & impacts of extreme weather on marginalized populations and actionable interventions at #BHIVABASHH26
Register now: bhiva.org/event/bhiva-...
Colourful i-Base graphic. The main text reads: Cabotegravir and rilpivirine: why monitoring glucose and other prediabetes symptoms is important with this ART. At the top is i-Base’s website address: I hyphen base dot info. A smaller rectangle in the bottom right, reads: HIV news. 2026. There are various dotted patterns. The colours used in the image are two shades of dark turquoise, dark purple, light blue, pink, gold, turquoise, orange, dark green, mustard and white.
Two cases of severe #hyperglycemia with injectable CAB/RPV-LA:
i-base.info/htb/53413
Though not listed as an adverse event, paper authors advise that anyone with a high BMI or even mildly increased #glycemia may need close monitoring.
#HIV #HIVsky #EndoSky #MedSky #HIVtreatment #Cabenuva #Diabetes
NEWS: #MENINGITIS AND #HIV
Check out this BHIVA news update for information on meningitis vaccinations for people living with HIV
LINK: www.bhiva.org/meningitis-i...
What the Water Carried: Liverpool, Slavery & Living Inequality
Opening the #BHIVABASHH26 conference, Maleka Egeonu-Roby, community leader, social worker & cultural advocate based in Liverpool, will share details about health inequalities that have real life consequences
bhiva.org/event/bhiva-...
NEWS: A tribunal has heard that an officer working for Gwent Police, who was living with HIV, was made to feel “like a walking disease”
www.beyondpositive.org/2026/02/18/p...
Saving Lives worked across National #HIVTestingWeek to raise awareness of #HIV as well as challenges still faced by people living with the virus.
Thank you to our partners Healthy Brum (Birmingham CC), Umbrella Health, Positive Peers, and UHB NHS FT.
www.savinglivesuk.com/charity-rais...
It's great to see so many people engaging with #HIVTestingWeek across various platforms.
I would ask people to consider what language they use though when discussing the topic.
Here's a little thread of examples...
#LanguageMatters
It’s #HIVTestingWeek in the UK!
Dr Steve Taylor, Lead HIV Consultant in Birmingham, UK explains why knowing your status really matters.
#GetTested. Protect your health.
Free test kit? ✅
Plain packaging? ✅
And you can do it yourself? ✅
Yep, it really is that simple!
National #HIVTestingWeek is a good time to check your #HIV status.
Order your FREE test now at startswithme.org.uk
“As a gay man who came out over 35 years ago, Chair @bhiva.bsky.social & someone living with #HIV, LGBTQ+ History Month reminds people that the story of HIV is deeply intertwined with LGBTQ+ history, resilience & progress.”
🏳️🌈 @tristanjbarber.bsky.social shares #LGBTHistoryMonth reflections:
Did you know: #PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a pill which can be taken daily (or on event-basis) to protect yourself against #HIV?
Find out more on PrEP here: www.prepster.info
#GetTested this #HIVTestingWeek and take control of your health.
Get a free home test at: startswithme.org.uk
A person living with #HIV, who is on effective treatment, cannot pass HIV on to their sexual partners.
This is known as undetectable equals untransmittable, or U=U.
The first step is to #GetTested and #KnowYourStatus.
This #HIVTestingWeek grab a free HIV test at startswithme.org.uk
DID YOU KNOW: There are an estimated 5200 people living with #HIV in the UK - that don't realise it? 😳
That means you could be unknowingly passing the virus on, whilst it damages your immune system 🧬
Take a FREE test this #HIVTestingWeek and take control of your health 💪
🔗 www.startswithme.org.uk
I’ve ordered a kit. Easy to do!
Do you know your status? #HIVTestingWeek
This week is National #HIVTestingWeek.
Testing for #HIV is the only way to know your status for sure.
Whatever the result, you'll be in control of your own health and support is available.
Grab your free home HIV testing kit here:
🏴 freetesting.hiv
🏴 test.tht.org.uk/scotland/
🏴 www.shwales.online
Today, the UK government has announced a new £170 million HIV Action Plan for England, a major step toward ending new HIV transmissions by 2030.
At the heart of the plan is opt-out testing, pioneered by the @eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org, helping more people get diagnosed and into care.
Wow! What a great turn-out for an indoors #WorldAIDSDay event at the Birmingham Hippodrome this evening.
Famed choreographer, Jerry Lee, introduces the night’s entertainment and dancing.
@ftcbirmingham.bsky.social
We've got an action packed schedule in Birmingham city centre tonight.
bsky.app/profile/savi...
There's still time to join Team Saving Lives and our friends at the #Birmingham #WorldAIDSDay evening.
Check out the schedule below!
It is an opportunity to remember those who have died and those who continue to be affected.
It is vital that we continue to work together towards eliminating #HIV #stigma.
Organisations like #BHIVA and #BASHH will always support the HIV community in commemorating #WorldAIDSDay.
#BHIVA and #BASHH stand in solidarity with all affected by HIV globally on #WorldAIDSDay.
Marking & celebrating World AIDS Day continues to be crucial for raising awareness, promoting unity in the #HIV sector and generating support for collaborative solutions.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Saving Lives are thrilled to read this #WorldAIDSDay that opt-out testing in Emergency Departments will continue to be funded for years to come.
Our Medical Director, @docstevetaylor.bsky.social along with our CEO @danhartland.bsky.social, spoke to BBC News earlier:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great to see the upcoming #WorldAIDSDay events in Birmingham being covered by Birmingham Magazine
LINK: birminghammagazine.co.uk/birmingham-a...
Do join us if you're about - everyone welcome!
Check out what's happening in #Birmingham this #WorldAIDSDay on December 1st.
A packed programme of performance art, remembrance and celebration: www.savinglivesuk.com/birmingham-w...
Thank you to @bhiva.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk, @birminghampride.bsky.social and others for their support.
There is *no evidence* that taking paracetamol during conception, pregnancy or breastfeeding causes autism in children.
It is important that pregnant people have access to safe and appropriate pain relief.
For more information see the NHS statement below:
www.nhs.uk/medicines/pa...
WHO statement on autism-related issues Follow @WHO for the latest updates
WHO statement on autism-related issues
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy
Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI
Paracetamol is on the World Health Organisation (WHO) list of 'Essential Medications' which "are selected with due regard to disease prevalence and public health relevance, evidence of efficacy and safety and comparative cost-effectiveness."
LINK: iris.who.int/bitstream/ha...
