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To end new HIV cases in the UK by 2030, these things still need to happen

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As we get another year closer to 2030, this is what still needs to happen to reach the goal of ending new HIV cases in the UK. WORDS BY RICHARD ANGELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST HEADER IMAGE BY ANISA CLEAVER 2024 is a big one for me as I – unbelievably – turn 40 at the start of the year. But it’s an even bigger one for us at Terrence Higgins Trust with the clock ticking down at pace on the life-changing goal of ending new HIV cases in…

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HIV testing increased in “hugely significant” step towards finding undiagnosed cases

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The government has announced opt-out blood tests for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C will be rolled out to a further 46 accident and emergency departments (A&E) across England. This is part of its pledge to eradicate new HIV cases in England by 2030. Ahead of a speech by Sir Elton John at an event in Parliament on 29 November, Victoria Atkins, Health Secretary, announced that the new £20 million programme would lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment. Opt-out blood testing has been trialled for 18 months within 34 A&Es…

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UK’s first named person to die from AIDS-related illness honoured with memorial quilt

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Terry Higgins, the UK’s first named person to die from AIDS-related illnesses, has been honoured with a memorial quilt four decades on from his death. He passed away at the age of 37 on 4 July 1982, sparking the creation of Terrence Higgins Trust which is now the country’s leading sexual health and HIV charity. Now, on 3 August, a memorial quilt paying tribute to him is to be revealed for the first time at The Festival of Quilts in Birmingham’s NEC. Making quilts to honour those lost to the…

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Terrence Higgins Trust marks 41 years since the death of Terry Higgins

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Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading sexual health charity, is marking 41 years since the death of its namesake Terry Higgins. He passed away at the age of 37 on 4 July 1982 and is one of the first people known to have died from the AIDS virus in the UK. “His boyfriend Rupert buried him using his student loan to pay for the funeral,” the charity wrote on Instagram on the 41st anniversary of his passing. “At the time, HIV didn’t have a name, let alone a test. Rupert’s…

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More than 1 million people turn out to celebrate Pride in London

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Huge crowds took to the streets of London on 1 July to take part in this year’s Pride celebrations. More than 30,000 participants from around 600 organisations got involved in this year’s Parade, which began at Hyde Park Corner and ended at Whitehall. Organisers estimated that more than one million people took part in this year’s Pride festivities more generally, which coincided with the 51st anniversary of the UK’s first Pride march. The day featured headline performances from Adam Lambert, Idina Menzel and Todrick Hall, with other stars such as…

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Gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses hit record levels in England

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England saw record numbers of gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses last year, according to new figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). There were 82,592 gonorrhoea cases in 2022, reflecting an increase of 50.3 per cent from the 54,961 diagnoses in 2021. It marks the highest number of diagnoses in any single year since records began in 1918. Data from the UKHSA also showed that infectious syphilis diagnoses increased by 15.2 per cent from 2021 (7,543 cases) to 2022 (8,692 cases). Last year, there were more than 400 diagnoses…

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Richard Angell appointed new Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust

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Richard Angell has been appointed the new Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity. He will take over on 1 March after the current CEO, Ian Green OBE, steps down after seven years in the position. Angell joined Terrence Higgins Trust in 2020 as its interim Head of Policy and Public Affairs before becoming Campaigns Director. In this time, he has led on a year’s worth of activity to mark 40 years since the death of the charity’s namesake Terry Higgins, the first…

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