UK-UNB-2655
Jan 2024
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UK-UNB-2655
Jan 2024
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Aoife Commins is a Registered Nurse in Acute Medicine at University Hospital Galway, an HIV advocate and speaker dedicated to raising awareness about HIV, sexual health, and combating stigma based in Ireland. Follow Aoife on Instagram @aoifecommins.
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Resources: Liverpool Combined Comorbidities Calculator, University of Liverpool
Dr. Lauren Walker is Senior Clinical Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics and an Honorary Consultant in General Internal Medicine at the University of Liverpool. She is the Academic Director of the university’s NIHR Clinical Research Facility, and a co-Director of the Liverpool Early Phase Hub. Lauren’s research and clinical interests include improving the safe and effective real-world use of medicines in adults with complex multimorbidity & polypharmacy. Lauren also co-chairs a National Polypharmacy Services Consortium (PPSC).
UK-UNB-5076
Jan 2024
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Resources: Fast-Track Cities London, Evolving HIV Care
Professor Jane Anderson is a Consultant Physician and Clinical Researcher in HIV Medicine at Homerton University Hospital and Barts Health in East London. Her interests include delivering joined-up, equitable, person-centred services for people living with HIV and their families. Jane is a past-chair of the British HIV Association, the current chair of the National AIDS Trust board, and co-chair of London’s Fast-Track Cities Leadership Group. Follow her work on Twitter/X @ProfJAnderson and @londonftci
UK-UNB-5077
Jan 2024
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Resources:
Elton John AIDS Foundation, Achievements of the Zero HIV Social Impact Bond
University of Liverpool HIV Drug Interactions website
Howarth et al. REACH study
HIV Prevention England, Practical guidance for Primary Care to optimise HIV testing and re-engagement of people living with HIV
Dr. Grace Bottoni is an HIV GP Champion, as well as a Hepatitis C Champion, working out of the borough of Lewisham in South East London. Her clinical interests include increasing testing in primary care and re-engaging patients living with HIV who are out of care, while reducing stigma in healthcare settings. Dr. Bottoni is also the local clinical lead for the Clinical Effectiveness Group in South East London. Reach out to Grace on LinkedIn with your questions.
Dr Kate Childs is an HIV consultant at Kings College Hospital, London and her clinical interests include re-engaging people living with HIV who are out of care, improving access to care, and HIV-associated liver disease. Dr. Childs is on the British HIV Association (BHIVA) co-infection guidelines writing group and was elected to the BHIVA Executive Committee as a trustee in 2023.
UK-UNB-4889
Jan 2024
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Resources:
Preventing Vertical Transmission, Terrence Higgins Trust
NOURISH-UK Patient Information Leaflet
Bakita Kasadha is an award-winning health researcher, health writer and poet who sits at the intersection of social science and HIV advocacy. Bakita is currently pursuing a DPhil at the University of Oxford interrogating the experiences of peer lived-experience researchers in academic health studies, and is a Co-Investigator on the Partnership for Black People’s Health study. She also chairs the board of Glitch and is a board member of the Fast-Track Cities Leadership Group. Follow Bakita on Twitter/X @BakitaKK or at her website: www.bakitakk.com
Dr Shema Tariq is a Consultant HIV and Sexual Health Physician at Mortimer Market Centre, and Clinical Academic at University College London's Institute for Global Health. Her main clinical and research interest is the health and wellbeing of women living with HIV. She leads the PRIME Study - one of the largest studies internationally on HIV and menopause. Shema is also part of the GROWS team, developing information and peer support for older women living with HIV, and is a Trustee of Positively UK and Tommy's. She is also Chair of the Steering Group of 4M Network, a UK-wide Mentor Mother programme. Follow her work on Twitter/X @savoy__truffle and @prime_ucl
UK-UNB-4747
Jan 2024
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Resources:
Terrence Higgins Trust, Can’t Pass It On training
Prevention Access U=U Resource Center
Dr. Michael Brady is a Sexual Health and HIV Consultant at King's College Hospital, where he is also the Principal Investigator on the PARTNER, PROUD and PrEP Impact studies. Dr. Brady has clinical interests in HIV transmission, primary HIV infection, HIV testing and prevention strategies and PrEP; and supports work to keep national PrEP guidelines up-to-date. He is also the former Medical Director of the Terrence Higgins Trust – a post he held for 15 years – and the first National Adviser for LGBT Health. Follow along @drmbrady on Twitter/X.
UK-UNB-4750
Jan 2024
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"The whole Getting to Zero concept is the idea that we can achieve zero new HIV transmissions. If we get enough people tested, enough people on treatment and in care; therefore undetectable, but also by giving prevention options to people who are at risk of HIV."
"And anyone who's had sex could have acquired HIV. So anyone who's had sex needs to have an HIV test at least once"
Dr. Laura Waters is a HIV & Sexual Health Consultant at Mortimer Market Centre in London, Principal Investigator on a number of antiretroviral trials and formerly the chair of the British HIV Association (BHIVA). Laura chairs and holds a number of advisory roles across national HIV and Sexual Health groups and committees, and is a lecturer at the Institute of Global Health, University College London. A vocal advocate for patient voices and stigma-free access to care, she is also the founder of the People First Charter. Follow along on X/Twitter @drlaurajwaters and @peoplefirst_HIV.
UK-UNB-4748
Jan 2024
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"Everyone in the UK should know their HIV status. This should be part of standard healthcare. We need to give destigmatising, normalising messages about HIV testing. The fact is that living with HIV is a chronic, manageable condition. And it's much easier to manage if it's diagnosed at an early stage."
"I also would encourage all healthcare providers to be able to offer HIV testing. This can be in a very standard, non-judgmental way. Find the language, say to people, 'we offer everyone testing for treatable blood borne infections including HIV, is that okay?' "
Dr Tristan Barber is a Consultant in HIV Medicine at the Ian Charleson Day Care Centre, at the Royal Free Hospital in London where he leads an ageing/frailty service for people living with HIV. His research and clinical interests to date also include: HIV-related neurocognitive impairment, new antiretroviral treatments and implementation science. Tristan chairs the Education and Scientific subcommittee for the British HIV Association (BHIVA) as well as the Board of Trustees for Positively UK, and is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Institute for Global Health, University College London. Follow along on Twitter/X @tristanjbarber.
UK-UNB-4749
Jan 2024
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Susan Cole is an award-winning HIV activist, broadcaster, writer and public speaker, who has advocated for people living with HIV for over two decades. She leads community engagement and broadcasting activities for NAM aidsmap, including producing and hosting aidsmapLIVE. Susan is also a member of the 4M network of Mentor Mothers, and a founding member of the Global HIV Collaborative. She was awarded 'Woman of the Year' at the 2020 NAZ OSCARS.
Follow her on Twitter @susancolehaley.
UK-UNB-2654
Jan 2024
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Dr Shalini Andrews is a Consultant in Genitourinary and HIV Medicine and the clinical lead for HIV in Surrey. Shalini has a special interest in sexual dysfunction and promoting a positive attitude towards sexuality to prevent sexual ill health. She is the chair of the BASHH Sexual Dysfunction Special Interest Group and President of the British Society of Sexual Medicine.
Shalini can be found on Twitter @DrSAndrews.
UK-UNB-2653
Jan 2024
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Dr Michelle Croston is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Nottingham, with a clinical background in HIV care and extensive post graduate qualifications in mental health and psychological trauma.
She holds a fellowship with European Society of Person Centered Healthcare (ESPCH) and is an associate member of the International Community of Practice for person-centred practice (PCP-ICoP). Michelle is a qualified Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Crisis Counsellor for a Mental Health charity that specialises in working with healthcare workers.
Michelle also hosts the podcast HIV Matters, developed in collaboration with the National HIV Nurses Association. It can be found on Spotify, Audible and wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find HIV Matters on Twitter @HIV_Matters.
UK-UNB-2652
Jan 2024
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Dr Vanessa Apea is a Consultant Physician in Genito-urinary and HIV medicine and the clinical lead for Sexual Health at Bart's Health NHS Trust. She is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London. Vanessa received an NHS 70 Windrush Award for her contributions to improving health equity, a central focus of her clinical work.
She is a member of the London Fast-Track Cities Initiative stigma subgroup working to get London to zero HIV stigma. She is also the medical director of NAZ, a charity advocating for high quality sexual health and HIV support services for BAME communities. Vanessa is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and a Fulbright scholar with a Master's in Public Health from Harvard University.
She can be found on Twitter @vanessa_apea
UK-UNB-2651
Jan 2024
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Dr Tom Levett is a Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Frailty at Brighton and Sussex Medical School and an Honorary Consultant in Geriatric Medicine at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. He is the co-lead of the HIV-ageing Silver Clinic in Brighton, which takes a proactive approach to screening for frailty and reviewing patients with age-related issues with mobility, falls, multi-morbidity and complex polypharmacy - work that has been informed by Dr Levett's doctoral investigation of the prevalence and predictors of frailty in older adults living with HIV.
Follow more of his work and advice on Twitter @DrTomLevett
UK-UNB-2650
Jan 2024
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Professor O'Shea is a Consultant Endocrinologist, Professor of Medicine at University College Dublin and the HSE's National Clinical Lead for Obesity Management. You can find his research group on Twitter @OSheaHoganLab
Dr Milinkovic is an HIV Physician and Clinical Trial Lead at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. She also established and runs the hospital's HIV Metabolic Outpatient Service and Live Well Pathway Clinic for people living with HIV and complex body composition.
UK-UNB-2649
Jan 2024
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Dr Shema Tariq is a Consultant HIV and Sexual Health Physician at Mortimer Market Centre, and Clinical Academic at University College London's Institute for Global Health. Her main clinical and research interest is the health and wellbeing of women living with HIV. She leads the PRIME Study - one of the largest studies internationally on HIV and menopause. Shema is also part of the GROWS team, developing information and peer support for older women living with HIV, and is a Trustee of Positively UK and Tommy's. Follow her work on Twitter @savoy__truffle and @prime_ucl
UK-UNB-2657
Jan 2024
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Dr Shema Tariq is a Consultant HIV and Sexual Health Physician at Mortimer Market Centre, and Clinical Academic at University College London's Institute for Global Health. Her main clinical and research interest is the health and wellbeing of women living with HIV. She leads the PRIME Study - one of the largest studies internationally on HIV and menopause. Shema is also part of the GROWS team, developing information and peer support for older women living with HIV, and is a Trustee of Positively UK and Tommy's. Follow her work on Twitter @savoy__truffle and @prime_ucl
UK-UNB-2656
Jan 2024
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