Sexual Health professional and academic tweeting about health, prevention, innovation, research and other stuff. Opinions = my own
West Sussex, England
Joined June 2018
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Merle Symonds retweeted
Did you know? International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (#IDAHOBIT) launched in 2004. It's a day to celebrate LGBTQI people globally, champion inclusion & build a better world for the LGBTQI community. 🏳️🌈 #IDAHOBIT2019
Merle Symonds retweeted
💚 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek starts today ☺️
💚 2019’s theme is ‘Body image - how we think and feel about our bodies’ #BeBodyKind
📣 This year, with your support, we want to reach more people than ever!
Merle Symonds retweeted
Important document from @PHE_uk outlining the importance of behavioural science for public health. Priorities in the document include: "Access to expertise" and "Capacity building". The Behavioural Science Consortium can help - please get in touch.
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Merle Symonds retweeted
@rokhsanafiaz speaking about importance of high quality sexual education at launch of All East @NewhamLondon @NHSBartsHealth @NHSNewhamCCG
Merle Symonds retweeted
This saddens me 😟
“80 per cent (81%) of BASHH survey respondents said that staff morale had decreased in the last year, with almost half (49%) reporting it had greatly decreased”
A demoralised workforce speaks up for services for the most vulnerable 👇
bhiva.org/government-funding…
Merle Symonds retweeted
“The insidious, casual homophobia that has been directed towards me has been the most disheartening part of this experience.” pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/27/ba…
Merle Symonds retweeted
Please come and meet colleagues in the atrium 24th, 26th and 28th Sept who will showcase and provide info on NAHP research opportunities @BartsHospital. We will look forward to seeing you there! @louise_crosby @vivmonk @Darren41Barnes @JMalcolmson84
Merle Symonds retweeted
Another LUSTRUM explainer video (bit.ly/2ONnQwA) from our team - this time made with our #SEXUALHEALTH & #STI sector colleagues in mind #that'sitdone @bundumedia
Merle Symonds retweeted
Fantastic to hear @SarahFWilkinson from @NHSDigital ambition that we don’t play catch up to Global Digital Exemplars but leap to next generation of highly interoperable and functional tech, lots of enthusiasm for the opportunity from us @NHSBartsHealth ! @DHealthLDN
Merle Symonds retweeted
@PHE_uk want to hear from you! Help make things better. Help reduce the injustice of health inequalities
Have your say on the scope of our joint strategic framework on health inequalities. Visit menti.com passcode 64 55 63. #PHEConf18 @LGAWellbeing @ADPHUK
Merle Symonds retweeted
"Public health funding has been reduced by £600 million from 2015/16 to 2019/20."
Sexual health services stand to suffer as a result of these cuts, putting recent successes with HIV into jeopardy.
See our statement on the sexual health crisis here: nat.org.uk/press-release/gon…
LGA responds to Public Health England's Health Profile for England @PHE_uk @ADPHUK #PHEConf18 local.gov.uk/about/news/lga-…
Merle Symonds retweeted
Fantastic to see the consistent engagement at RLH IPC meeting today @ipc_bartshealth @williams_lucie @CAlexanderNHS @NHSBartsHealth @jackie_RLME
Merle Symonds retweeted
Thank you to everyone in #Herts who continues their efforts to help us reduce and prevent suicides in our County. Without you - over 80 agencies and people coming together - we could not achieve this. #Heroes #publichealth #worldsuicidepreventionday
Merle Symonds retweeted
We’re at the Barts Open day @WhippsCrossHosp. Get an #STI check, an #HIV test, blood pressure check, even learn how to check your own pulse. Look out for our stand #checkyourself #itsbesttotest
Merle Symonds retweeted
Anyone else who's rightly alarmed by the lack of engagement with diverse LGBTQI communities: talk to us. With 20 years of experience working with #LGBTQI #Muslims, we offer consultations and panellists for organisations and events. Email [email protected] #LGBTSurvey #noexcuses xitter.gq/pav_akhtar/status/1014…
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Merle Symonds retweeted
16% of #MSM attending a sexual health clinic declined to report the number of male partners using #CASI and they were more likely to be #HIV and #chlamydia positive. More details in our recent publication in @sexualhealthj
Merle Symonds retweeted
Open access paper alert! 'Sex in the digital city: location-based dating apps and queer urban life' @GPCjournal @QMULGeography @ESRC now available on @academia: academia.edu/36601781/Gender… #tech #sex #gender #London #uni #phdchat
Merle Symonds retweeted
Jackie Cassell STI editor’s choice includes this paper from @DrNehaPathak @JPHorwood on domestic violence reporting in sexual health clinics. Important messages for clinical practice but also creative methodology & results dissemination 👏 👏 sti.bmj.com/content/94/2/88 #iusti2018
Merle Symonds retweeted
Truly bizarre - #AI chatbot unable to triage a simple nosebleed - multiple unnecessary questions including some about erections?! #DontAskBabylon xitter.gq/drmurphy11/status/1012…
Following the hype of the @babylonhealth #BabylonAITest event at the @RCPLondon.
Here is the bizarre reality of the #AskBabylon #AI #Chatbot advising on a nose bleed...
This is a 'fresh capture' taken moments ago. Enjoy...