our @bhiva.bsky.social Autumn Conference is coming up! bhiva.org/event/autumn... But also, Spring is just around the corner! And it's a joint meeting with BHIVA and @bashhuk.bsky.social 🤩 Save the dates - 27-29th April 2026 Abstract submission open until 19th January bhiva.org/event/bhiva-...

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.

(5/5) Our role is to amplify and support community voices as we take forward our goals, not only of ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 and eliminate HIV related stigma, but also to improve health related quality of life for all people with HIV. bhiva.org/about-bhiva/

(4/5) As the next BHIVA Chair I am committed to continuing support for our world leading educational programmes, conferences, guidelines, and seeing an update to the BHIVA Standards of Care. Truly this is a time when the phrase 'nothing about us without us' has never been more timely.

(3/5) The next phase of the HIV response in the UK will be different. With testing patterns and migration changing, with increasing PrEP access, with evolving care needs for older people with HIV, with NHS reorganisation in England.

(2/5) including at every level of @bhiva.bsky.social. In addition to meeting the needs of healthcare professionals working in HIV, we will continue to seek out the opinions of and include professionals of lived experience, especially those from underrepresented groups.

(1/5) working closely with communities affected by and at risk of HIV is important in the HIV response, but at the core is centring the experiences of our diverse community of people living with HIV. Progress in HIV has been driven by community activism, making inclusion of people with HIV essential

(1/5) as @bhiva.bsky.social Chair after bhiva.org/event/autumn... I would like to see us increase our regional listening. 4 nation involvement in BHIVA and its committees and working groups is important, and aligns with our EEDI work to remove barriers to participation in BHIVA and increase access.

Abstract submissions are now open for the joint BHIVA × BASHH Conference 2026! 🧠 Share your HIV or sexual health research for consideration as an oral or poster presentation at this leading event. Submit your abstract here ➡️ bit.ly/3KVsIT0 @bhiva.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr Cara Saxon on her appointment to President-elect of @bashhuk.bsky.social Many thanks to Professor Matt Phillips on his leadership and vision over these past years. We look forward to continuing to work closely with our BASHH colleagues.

Go global at the BHIVA Autumn conference! 🌍 With perspectives from 3 great speakers: - Lee Abdelfadil, UNAIDS - Prof Maryam Shahmanesh, UCL - Mitchell Warren, Executive Director of the AVAC. Early Bird registration closes 14 November! 🐦 ⏰ Register here: bit.ly/BH-AUT

Prof Yvonne Gilleece, Chair of the British HIV Association said: “The British HIV Association (BHIVA) is delighted to see that funding for this has now been approved, and welcomes the announcement from NICE that injectable HIV prevention treatment will now be available to NHS patients... 1/2

Pre-Print available during peer-review “Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Episodic #Disability Questionnaire (EDQ) among women living with #HIV in the United Kingdom: a self-reported repeated measure study” www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... @bhiva.bsky.social @sophiaforum.bsky.social

#BHIVA issues update to #HIV guidelines for adults. We explain the main changes here: i-base.info/htb/52587 #HIVsky #HIVguidelines #HIVtreatment #HIVpositive #PLWH #HIVscience #Undetectable #UequalsU #InjectableART #LongActingART #abacavir #cabotegravir @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

BHIVA would like to remind eligible groups to come forward for #mpox vaccination - as UKHSA becomes aware of small numbers of locally-acquired cases of clade Ib mpox in the USA, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. 💉 🦠 More here: www.gov.uk/government/n...

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

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...

In "this shouldn't need saying but here we are" news: Paracetamol, used as directed, remains safe for use during conception, pregnancy & into later life. There is NO LINK between #paracetamol and #autism. To state otherwise, so publicly, is both disingenuous and dangerous - to women especially.

We are still recruiting for our #beyondtheclinic survey. Deadline is Friday 19 September, so please get a response in for your sexual health service ASAP! 🚨 You can complete the survey here: bit.ly/40weNaX #studyparticipants @bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @cosrh.org

BHIVA Conference News! Early bird registration rates for the 2025 BHIVA Autumn Conference (Friday 28 November) will close on Tuesday 28 October, register at: bhiva.org/event/autumn... Discounted rates for ALL members! Membership rates and benefits can be found here bhiva.org/membership/

BHIVA are pleased to share our updated BHIVA Standards of Psychological Support for Adults Living with HIV. By embedding psychological support within HIV care, these Standards help ensure all adults living with HIV receive the support needed to thrive. bhiva.org/clinical-sta... #HIVsky #IDsky

Know a UK healthcare professional, researcher or HIV community member who always goes that extra mile? We’re not looking for people who’ve got a platform but for #UnsungHeroes that go under the radar. Let’s get them the thanks and recognition that they deserve! bhiva.org/unsung-heroe...

There’s never been a more important time to tell your MP and the UK Minister for Equalities why it’s essential that trans people can still be included in everyday services. Use our tool and get in touch in 2 minutes: www.scottishtrans.org/emailfortran... 🏳️‍⚧️

Exciting opportunity to come and work with our team! Senior Clinical Fellow in HIV Medicine - note *SIX* months! www.royalfree.nhs.uk/working-here... @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social @hivta.bsky.social

We developed the study together with 17 amazing community members reflecting experiences from 17 European countries. The wonderful @angelinanamiba.bsky.social co-chaired the co-design process and the brilliant @matthewhodson.bsky.social was our external scrutineer. /2

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 /1

Are you: ✅working in a UK sexual health service that provides #PrEP, AND ✅willing to take part in a 15 minute survey? We are conducting a brief survey of sexual health clinics for our #beyondtheclinic study. You can complete the survey here: bit.ly/40weNaX #studyparticipants

New BASHH/BHIVA guidelines on the use of #HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis ( #PrEP ) 2025 are out 💊🧬 They include new sections on equity and risk assessment, shifting away from clinical trial-based eligibility criteria. This aims to reduce barriers and expand access. LINK: bhiva.org/clinical-gui...

53% people living with HIV are women. Along with aid cuts, the danger is that leaders of the HIV response will trade out the needs of women & girls & the gendered determinants of HIV to align with donor interests. This cannot happen. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

A very warm Bluesky welcome to @4mproject.bsky.social and @angelinanamiba.bsky.social. Angelina has been a leader in HIV activism & advocacy, especially in for women, for years - and heads up The 4M Project providing guidance and empowerment to women living with HIV during pregnancy and beyond.

The new British HIV Association guidelines on the management of HIV in pregnancy and postpartum are now out. Check them out here: bhiva.org/clinical-gui... #HIV #HIVSky #IDSky #Pregnancy

To coincide with the display of the #UKAIDSQuilt at the Tate Modern this weekend, the BBC will be airing a piece on the ‘Cover Up Quilts’ project. The feature will be shown today during the #MorningLive show on BBC One which runs from 0930 to 1045. @bhiva.bsky.social @nat.org.uk #HIVsky

We have a new full time SRH/HIV consultant post at Ealing hospital @lnwh.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

New UK guidelines for prescribing doxyPEP for syphilis prevention launched today by @bashhuk.bsky.social The Love Tank played a key role in community engagement for the guidelines, with @benvyle.bsky.social and @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social on the writing group. www.thelovetank.info/news/doxysyph

important editorial from @thelancet.com HIV: 'Adapting the UK's HIV response to a changing epidemic' www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @bhiva.bsky.social @sophiaforum.bsky.social @nat.org.uk

It’s time to end the “postcode lottery” when it comes to #HIV testing, treatment, care and support. Today’s #HIVOutcomes report by @nat.org.uk clearly shows that more and sustained funding for the HIV voluntary sector is sorely needed.

📢 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

this is brilliant and definitely worth a listen! Amazing @drlaurajwaters.bsky.social thank you, and amidst a rapidly changing and uncertain world, @bhiva.bsky.social is always here to help if we can! 💪👍💕 @myhelfy.bsky.social @bodyprohiv.bsky.social

So @drlaurajwaters.bsky.social and I decided to spend a pod episode digging into how BHIVA - the British HIV Association - may be able to help U.S. clinicians if our federally driven HIV reference tools go kaput. I promise it's a more upbeat convo than it seems! www.thebodypro.com/podcast/hiv/...

Today is #IDAHOBIT @may17org.bsky.social. The international day against homophobia, biphobia, interphobia and transphobia. As seen in the UK LGBTQIA rights aren’t guaranteed and can regress. May 17th is a day to stand forward and pledge your support with LGBTQIA people everywhere. #LoveIsLove

@bhiva.bsky.social members - self-nominations now open for 4 BHIVA Trustee places! Do have a look, and don't hesitate to get in touch fi you'd like to discuss these further bhiva.org/bhiva-electi...

#EqualHIVFertilityRightsNow has been nominated for Best Campaign in the #CharityAwards! Our campaign changed the law to allow LGBT+ couples living with HIV to access fertility treatment, after years of work with our partners @bhiva.bsky.social and @bashhuk.bsky.social nat.org.uk/news/char...

Are you living with #HIV & aged over 50 in the UK or a carer for someone who is? What are your health and care concerns about HIV and ageing? Please help to create a "bank" of research questions to improve the health and care of older adults with HIV app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/have-...

Congratulations, and welcome, to @wetpaint63.bsky.social on his appointment to the Chair of the Board of Trustees over at @nat.org.uk. His expertise on HIV, discrimination and the law will be a huge asset to the leadership of not just NAT but the sector as a whole.

Everyone at BHIVA would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to @drjand.bsky.social for her incredible work, leadership and dedication to the HIV sector.

Well done James Cole and Oluwakemi Agunbiade for your prestigious @bhiva.bsky.social awards! Alongside @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social (the 🇬🇧 UK chapter of HIV Outcomes), their community-based research is transforming our understanding of the challenges people living with HIV face on a daily basis.

BHIVA are delighted to welcome @ukcab.bsky.social to BlueSky. UK-CAB are an advocacy network for people living with #HIV in the UK. They ensure people living with HIV are represented at all levels of healthcare.

Proud to join #BHIVA2025 as attendees, chairs & presenters from our respective orgs! Our joint poster with @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social "Unheard Voices: Understanding the Experiences of Black People Living with #HIV in Primary Care" is recognised as one of @bhiva.bsky.social's highly commended!

BHIVA are super proud to have been able to fund, and display, the Saving Lives & Birmingham Memorial Project 'Cover-up' quilts through the Laura Waters Community Fund. The quilts tell the stories of people living with #HIV today. #BHIVA25 @savinglives.bsky.social

It’s Orla’s first @bhiva.bsky.social oral!! A long time coming whoop whoop 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤩 #BHIVA25