Jeremy Horwood

How sexual health services can support #HPV & #hepatitis A & B #vaccine uptake among gay & bisexual men?

Our new paper highlight high vaccination acceptability & key ways to improve delivery + reach
➡️ www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/14...

@bashhuk.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social 🛟

Very exciting that our paper on qualitative researchers' experiences of the peer review process has struck a chord and is the third most downloaded article from an APA journal in 2025! @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social @jeffnz.bsky.social @andrealamarre.bsky.social @joannasemlyen.bsky.social

2026: Applications open for NIHR post-doctoral fellowships | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

Applications are now open for @nihrspcr.bsky.social funded primary care research post-doctoral fellowships to start in October 2026.

The 24-month fellowships can be taken up at any of the 9 NIHR School for Primary Care Research institutions, including here at Bristol.

Details: tinyurl.com/3nc9abzs

Our @shipsexhealth.bsky.social brings together service users, sexual health + public health staff & academics to improve #SexualHealth

⬇️ This free webinar showcases our research tackling #HIV inequities & improving #PrEP access

#STI #STISky 🛟@nat.org.uk @bhiva.bsky.social @hpruebs.bsky.social

Welsh government confirms delays to pharmacy PrEP pilot A pilot scheme to provide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) through community pharmacies has been delayed, the Welsh government has confirmed. The scheme was anticipated to begin in the autumn of…

A pilot scheme to provide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis through community pharmacies has been delayed, the Welsh government has confirmed

#ukpharmacy #PrEP #HIV

Community pharmacy PrEP provision could be ‘transformative’ for HIV prevention Enabling trained community pharmacies to provide PrEP would widen access and reduce health inequalities, according to a new report.

Community pharmacy PrEP provision could be ‘transformative’ for HIV prevention

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#HIV #PrEP #communitypharmacy #pharmacy #medicines #sexualhealth

Great paper by @austenelosta.bsky.social surveying 15,000 NHS patients showing that although awareness of #HIV & #PrEP remains low, there is strong public supports #pharmacy PrEP delivery as a way to expand access & reduce barriers

www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8...

#STI #STISky 🛟

Our REACH-GP study aims to improve healthcare for older people living with #HIV in the UK

We are looking for healthcare professionals working in HIV clinics or general practice in Bristol, Brighton or Sheffield to attend an online focus group in Feb/March

More info ➡️ forms.office.com/e/hY7bLrPgkQ

The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.

Academic publishing has gone through its own “enshittification” from research as a public good to profit-driven journals theconversation.com/the-5-stages...

Great to see our #PrEP pharmacy pilot inform @tht.org.uk ‬
report. Prep via pharmacies could make #HIV prevention more equitable, less stigmatized & more embedded in people’s everyday lives

Read about our research ➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro...

@arc-west.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

📢 New PATH-GP approach aims to boost HIV testing and access to free PrEP through NHS GP practices. Funded by @nihrspcr.bsky.social and developed by researchers at @arc-west.bsky.social, @capcbristol.bsky.social & @NIHRHPRU: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-gp-approach-could-boost-hiv-testing-and-prevention #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research

📢 New PATH-GP approach aims to boost HIV testing and access to free PrEP through NHS GP practices. Funded by @nihrspcr.bsky.social and developed by researchers at @arc-west.bsky.social, @capcbristol.bsky.social & @NIHRHPRU: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-gp-...

#SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research

🩺Today is the FIRST #NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day (10 December).🩺

👩‍⚕️This important initiative acknowledges the high rates of DA among healthcare professionals & the support they need.

Research by Sandi Dheensa & colleagues has informed the campaign.

👉 tinyurl.com/2nwu758s

#NHSDAAD #16Days

New evidence review identifies the most effective ways to increase vaccine uptake A comprehensive new review led by researchers from the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Evaluation and Behavioural Science at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with the HPRU [&...

📰News! A new evidence review identifies the most effective ways to increase vaccine uptake. 💉
The comprehensive review combined data from more than 200 trials comprising over 6 million participants.
More➡️ tinyurl.com/yuy7xse3 @ukhsa.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social

Fantastic that the government has confirmed continued funding for ED opt-out testing. Since 2022 it has identified 12,000+ people living with #HIV, #hepatitis B or hepatitis C nationally

Find out more about our @hpruebs.bsky.social evaluation
➡️ hpruebs.nihr.ac.uk/projects/eme...
#STI #STISky 🛟

2025: New GP approach aims to boost HIV testing and prevention | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

A new strategy developed by Bristol researchers could transform how #HIV is diagnosed and prevented in UK general practice. 🩺

PATH-GP (Prevention and Testing for HIV in General Practice) aims to help more people get tested for HIV and improve access to #PrEP. 💊

🔗Find out more: tinyurl.com/5b3mtvfn

Our new @bjgp.bsky.social paper outlines the development of PATH-GP to support general practice to improve #HIV testing & access to #PrEP (a tablet to prevent getting HIV). Vital for earlier diagnosis, reducing inequities & supporting the goal of ending new HIV transmissions by 2030
#STI #STISky 🛟

This study developed a new intervention #PATH-GP, combining education, training, and systematic testing approaches to increase #HIV testing and access to pre-exposure prophylaxis in #GeneralPractice, addressing key barriers to HIV prevention doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @arc-west.bsky.social #PrimaryCare

It is #WorldAIDSDay. We're showcasing our #HIV research
➡️ED opt-out testing evaluation
➡️pharmacy PrEP awareness & delivery pilot
➡️co-produced community innovation
➡️impact of global funding cuts

Ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 requires policy action & investment @arc-west.bsky.social

More excellent work from Michelle Farr & the Changing Futures team @capcbristol.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social. 🔽

See their latest paper: doi.org/10.1111/hex....

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social @bnssgresearch.bsky.social

#TraumaInformed

AXA Safe Spaces – Against domestic and sexual violence Foster safe spaces at work by learning how to Recognize, Respond to and Refer those impacted to specialist services. Create a safe and supportive workplace where everyone can seek help.

🌟FREE RESOURCE🌟: I am delighted to announce that the Safe Spaces resource commissioned by AXA and produced by Omni is now available safespaces-againstviolence.axa.com/en/ It contains workplace training resources including some incredibly powerful interviews and dramas. Please repost. Thanks

📰News!📰Great to see our collaborative research shared by
GOV.UK!
Thousands with undiagnosed hepatitis and HIV found in A&E testing.
Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/y7h3d926 @jhorwood.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social

New website launch

📢New website launch!🎉
Six months into our new chapter of funding, we’re thrilled to unveil our new digital home! Explore our refreshed look, designed to make accessing our latest projects, research & collaborative opportunities easier than ever.
More➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfyyvf2 @nihr.bsky.social

Thousands of people with undiagnosed #HIV & #hepatitis have been found through opt-out testing in emergency departments. Our research is showing how emergency care can be a gateway to earlier diagnosis & prevention

Our @hpruebs.bsky.social evaluation ⬇️
hpruebs.nihr.ac.uk/projects/eme...

🛟 #STISky

Fantastic to see all we’ve achieved at ARC West over the past 6 years. So proud to work alongside such talented colleagues delivering truly excellent work #6YearsOfARCWest

‘Gamechanging’ HIV prevention jab to be approved for England and Wales Long-acting injection offers alternative to daily pills taken to protect against the virus

💉 Big step forward in #HIV prevention!

NICE recommends long-acting injection (cabotegravir/CAB-LA), given every 2 months, for people who can’t take daily oral #PrEP. Ensuring an equitable rollout will be crucial

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

#STI #STISky 🛟

⬇️Our co-production toolkit offers practical guidance for anyone designing more equitable, person-centred services

Based on learning from @commonambitionbs.bsky.social
co-producing #SexualHealth services with African & Caribbean heritage communities

🛟 #CoProduction #STISky #HealthEquity

Bugbears in the Waiting Room: Revisiting Arber and Sawyer's Classic Study of GP Reception Work Using Ethnography in Eight English General Practices In 1985, Arber and Sawyer described the discretionary rationing power of general practice receptionists. Our paper revisits this territory. Much has changed in the intervening decades. Digitalisation...

Our paper about GP access is out now (TLDR patients and receptionists are engaged in a quest to get the prize of an appointment but are thwarted by digital barriers and practice systems) doi.org/10.1111/1467...
#NIHR @oxprimarycare.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for BMJ Medicine featuring an illustration of a person with a magnifying glass, analysing icons representing research methods and reporting, including charts and gears. The image includes text that reads 'NEW: Research Methods and Reporting,' with a call to action reading 'READ NOW.' There's also a reference to case studies and a guide for researchers

Calling all researchers and educators📣 This new RMR by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social on how to conduct effective case studies, offers guidance for using them for learning & decision-making.

Essential reading for robust research!

https://bit.ly/47PL01l

Pharmacies could play key role in ending new HIV transmissions: new policy briefing Community pharmacies should be at the heart of HIV prevention efforts by raising awareness of and providing access to PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), according to a new policy briefing from the University of Bristol. PrEP is a pill that prevents HIV transmission.

Pharmacies should be at the heart of #HIV prevention by raising awareness of and offering #PrEP - a pill that stops HIV transmission. 💊

Recommendations have been published in a new @policybristol.bsky.social briefing.

📰News: tinyurl.com/ywu9xre5

📄Policy briefing: tinyurl.com/5n6bhzj3

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📰News!📰Local pharmacies have a key role to play in stopping the spread of #HIV. A new briefing from @policybristol.bsky.social says they should help raise awareness & offer access to PrEP—a daily pill that protects against HIV. More➡️ bit.ly/4pvrhdI @jhorwood.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social