Sexual Health Improvement (SHIP) HIT News

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…

Evaluation leads to expansion of life-saving opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments

  • 1st December 2023
On 29 November, the Department of Health and Social Care announced the expansion of research…

Sexual Health Improvement Programme (SHIP) HIT welcomes new co-director

  • 21st November 2023
The Sexual Health Improvement Programme Health Integration Team (SHIP HIT) is delighted to appoint…

Research co-produced with child sexual abuse survivors wins prize for improving quality of sexual healthcare

  • 2nd November 2023
A collaborative project working with child sexual abuse survivors to improve their experiences of sexual…

Marking World AIDS Day with events in the region

  • 26th October 2023
Events in the region to mark World AIDS Day 2023 have been announced:  see…

Working with child sexual abuse survivors to improve their experiences of sexual health services

  • 15th August 2023
A health psychologist at UWE Bristol has worked with partners to develop improved services…

SHIP HIT member Aled Osborne in film about reducing HIV stigma

  • 10th August 2023
Aled Osborne, a member of Bristol Health Partners Sexual Health Improvement (SHIP) HIT network, features…