The British HIV Association has issued a set of answers to some of the common questions being asked by people living with HIV about coronavirus and COVID-19. You can read these below, and also view them – and other resources – at BHIVA’s own website. What is coronavirus? Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of
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Coronavirus: Guidance for Patients
As part of the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Heartlands HIV Service has now adopted new guidance on hospital attendance. You can read the full guidance here. Please familiarise yourself with it in full, and check back regularly for changes as the situation proceeds. In summary, the Trust has decided to: Scale down routine
Parliament Recognises Heartlands Work
The Heartlands HIV Service team were recently nominated for the NHS Parliamentary Awards, in the Care and Compassion category. Today, Jess Phillips MP, who originally put forward the nomination from her constituent, attended the clinic to present the team with a certificate of acknowledgement. Accompanied by the Rt Hon Jacqui Smith, Chair of University Hospitals
World AIDS Day 1st December and HIV Patient Forum
December 1st is World AIDS Day (WAD)and every year this is preceded by National HIV Testing Week at the end of November. The week will see national campaigning by organisations such as the Terence Higgins Trust and also local work by staff from the HIV service at Heartlands and volunteers from the charity Saving
Patient Forum Dates: August and October
The dates for the next meetings of our patient forum have now been announced. They will be held on: Wednesday 30th August 2017 Wednesday 11th October 2017 A patient forum or panel is something which is set up ‘by patients for patients’ to ensure you receive high quality care. We’ve previously had meetings 11th Jan
Next Patient Forum: Wednesday 19th July 2017
A patient forum or panel is something which is set up ‘by patients for patients’ to ensure you receive high quality care. We’ve previously had meetings 11th Jan 2017, 15th Feb, 26th April and 8th June here at Hawthorn House. It’s a group of patients who are willing to listen, discuss and then represent patient
Next Patient Forum Date: 26th April
Our Patient Forum will be holding its next meeting on Wednesday, 26th April at 6pm. It will be held here at Hawthorn House, near the Yardley Green Road entrance to Heartlands Hospital. Our Lead Consultant, Dr Steve Taylor, will be attending this meeting. Please let us know if you intend to come along so we can sort seating/refreshments
Invitation To Be Heard: Our Patient Forum
Would you like to have your voice heard and your views about the service listened to? Then please get involved in our patient forum. What is it? A patient forum or panel is something which is set up ‘by patients for patients’ to ensure you receive high quality care. It’s a group of patients who are
Improvements To Your Service
We are always looking at ways of improving the service we offer you, in a way that is financially astute and adheres to recommended guidelines, such as monitoring and delivery of care. We would like to inform you about the following changes. You can also download this information as a printable PDF by clicking here. Blood Tests You
What is PrEP? And where Can I Get It?
We recently added a PrEP page to our Treatment section. We understand the interest people have in PrEP, and if your want to talk to about the treatment, then our HIV health advisers would be happy to talk to you. We do not, however, currently offer PrEP. There is an excellent website for more information: iwantprepnow.co.uk launched on 5th