Sexual Health Improvement (SHIP) HIT News

SHIP HIT's Dr Jane Meyrick announced as Researcher in Residence at the Bridge SARC

  • 25th July 2024
Leading expert on sexual violence and member of our Sexual Health Improvement Health Integration…

Public finds vending machines dispensing HIV and STI self-test kits acceptable

  • 17th July 2024
Vending machines dispensing test kits for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acceptable to…

Sexual Health Improvement programme (SHIP) HIT 2023-24

  • 5th July 2024
Generating evidence to improve treatment and services HIV testing in Emergency Departments The HIT has…

Community-based early HIV testing and treatment could successfully manage and prevent emerging HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs, study suggests

  • 17th June 2024
Community-based testing and treatment response to Glasgow’s HIV outbreak among people who inject drugs (PWID)…

Sexual health and HIV specialty signals urgent need for more doctors to meet soaring demand

  • 11th June 2024
The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) has launched a new campaign –…

Community pharmacies could dispense pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV

  • 18th March 2024
Community pharmacies could become crucial providers of PrEP, a medication that HIV-negative people can take…

Common Ambition Bristol shortlisted for a Bristol Social Impact Award

  • 23rd February 2024
Common Ambition Bristol, a co-produced programme to increase HIV testing rates and reduce stigma in…

New opt-out HIV programme coming to Bristol's emergency departments

  • 15th February 2024
To support efforts to reduce rates of new HIV infections in the region, opt-out HIV…

National HIV Testing Week in Bristol

  • 8th February 2024
It is National HIV Testing Week: HIV Prevention England’s flagship annual event used to promote…

Vending machines could improve access to sexual health testing

  • 5th February 2024
Vending machines dispensing test kits for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) could be useful…

HIV Testing Week: find out where you can get tested

  • 30th January 2024
Increasing HIV testing locally is a Bristol Fast Track City goal, supported by our Sexual…