Consultant Genitourinary Medicine Physician; Honorary Professor @Uni_lancashire; Immediate Past President @bashh_uk
Joined May 2011
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Matt Phillips retweeted
Congratulations to Debra Padgett on receiving a BEM in His Majesty’s Birthday Honours for services to Biomedical Science in the NHS. A well-deserved recognition of her outstanding contribution.
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@NHSNEY
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Matt Phillips retweeted
Jun 12
LGBT people deserve to be able to live freely and safely.
I don't believe the EHRC's guidance is helping to make that possible.
My statement on why I've signed EDM 240 to stand up for trans people in my constituency and across the UK.
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RT @JasonReidx: Another HIV check-up completed! ✅
I’m still undetectable! 🙏
Undetectable equals Untransmittable aka U=U (no risk to sexu…
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Matt Phillips retweeted
May 26
First reports from the @BritishHIVAssoc/@BASHH_UK Joint Conference 2026:
i-base.info/htb/53878
On #neurodivergence and #adherence, #PrEP interactions, #doxyPEP and the latest data on engagement with #SexualHealthClinics.
#BHIVABASHH26 #HIV #HIVprevention #Autism #ADHD
ALT Colourful i-Base graphic. Text reads: BHIVA and BASHH. 6th Joint Conference. 27th to 29th April, Liverpool. First reports: neurodivergence, PrEP interactions, doxyPEP and more. At the top is i-Base’s website address: I hyphen base dot info. In the top right corner are the logos for BHIVA, British HIV Association, and BASHH, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV. The colours used in the image are teal, light and dark blue, pale grey-blue, plum, pink and white.
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Matt Phillips retweeted
May 26
40 years ago, on 25 May 1986, the UK's first AIDS vigil took place in Trafalgar Square to remember those lost much too soon.
Today, we've lit a candle to remember everyone lost to HIV and mark that special event in London four decades ago where communities joined together.
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Matt Phillips retweeted
APPG members @DavidMundellDCT, Lord Fowler & @LizBarkerLords met with @WByanyima Executive Director of @UNAIDS to discuss the global HIV & AIDS response and how the UK can strengthen its support.
Strong UK leadership remains vital to ending AIDS as a public health threat. 🌍
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Matt Phillips retweeted
Syphilis cases increasing in women in the UK aidsmap.com/news/may-2026/sy…
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May 13
RT @NazShahBfd: It was the honour of my life to move the Loyal Address -the first Muslim to do so.
This moment belongs to the people of Br…
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UK sexual health conference debates move to less frequent STI screening #BHIVABASHH26 aidsmap.com/news/may-2026/uk…
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On International Nurses Day, we celebrate the role of nurses in sexual health and HIV care. They provide compassionate support and challenge stigma daily.
We are currently calling on employers to remove barriers to nurses’ development. Learn more: bit.ly/4uMTI8W
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Matt Phillips retweeted
May 11
It's worth another try – join us Weds 20 May at 11am for the launch of a new campaign in response to the high number of people living with HIV not currently accessing care.
Hear from @UKHSA's Dr Veronique Martin & Terrence Higgins Trust's Dr Nicola Jones: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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Matt Phillips retweeted
May 11
It's worth another try – join us Weds 20 May at 11am for the launch of a new campaign in response to the high number of people living with HIV not currently accessing care.
Hear from @UKHSA's Dr Veronique Martin & Terrence Higgins Trust's Dr Nicola Jones: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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Matt Phillips retweeted
May 8
📢 Publication announcement
WHO updated its treatment guidelines, a 5-year project (2021-2026).
The gap between those recommendations and what happens at the bedside is where patients are lost.
New editorial in @STI_BMJ, co-authored with Daniel McCartney, Teodora Wi, Francis Ndowa, and Magnus Unemo:
- Syndromic management updated for settings with limited lab capacity
- First-line regimens for gonorrhoea, chlamydia, syphilis, trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and anogenital warts have been updated to reflect antimicrobial resistance patterns that have outpaced previous protocols.
- Syphilis self-testing is now part of WHO guidance, a direct tool to cut congenital syphilis transmission.
Implementation is the bottleneck.
👉 Translating these into clinical practice is the next step.
Read the full editorial: doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-202…
#SexualHealth #STI #PublicHealth #WHO #AntimicrobialResistance #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDisease #SexuallyTransmittedInfections
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Programmes to find people who have dropped out of HIV care in England and to re-engage them with medical care are beginning to harness the expertise of peer support workers #BHIVABASHH26 aidsmap.com/news/may-2026/pe…
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📣 Missed the BASHH × BHIVA Conference – or couldn’t attend every session?
Join us for a BASHH Bitesize session on Zoom today at 5pm, bringing together key highlights from #BHIVABASHH26
📅 7th May
💻 Online (Zoom)
👥 Open to BASHH members
Find out more👉 bit.ly/4uxi6en.
ALT BASHH Bitesize Highlights from the BASHH BHIVA Conference 7th May 2026 5-6pm Zoom
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Secure your place for the Medicine 2026 RCP Annual Conference, 13th–14th May, at the RCP in London and online.
This early release event will cover topics including long-acting injectable PrEP, digital prevention and challenges facing the NHS.
More info: bit.ly/4sIeoNB
ALT Med26 EARLY RELEASE SESSION GUM: Changing focus on HIV prevention, treatment, and outreach Join Nathan Burley, Dr Alex Langrish, Dr Claire Pritchard and Dr Alex Maxwell for the latest specialty updates Royal College of Physicians
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By becoming a Friend of aidsmap, you support:
✔ Conference reporting
✔ Clear, trusted global HIV information
✔ Independent, evidence-based reporting
✔ The next generation of HIV voices
Join today: aidsmap.com/friends
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Matt Phillips retweeted
Apr 29
Thank you all for joining us at the Joint BHIVA x @BASHH_UK conference this year. Until next time... 👋
#BHIVABASHH26
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Thank you to everyone who took part in the Joint BASHH x BHIVA Conference 2026
It was a privilege to bring together such a committed community working across HIV and sexual health.
We’re grateful to all who contributed and helped make the conference such a success. #BHIVABASHH26
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📣 We’re seeking member feedback on current access, use and value of Dark Ground Microscopy (DGM) in the diagnosis of syphilis, to help build a clear picture of current practice.
Check your inbox to complete the 10-15 minute survey. Survey closes on 15th May!
ALT BASHH Clinical Thermometer Survey Dark Ground Microscopy (DGM) for the diagnosis of syphilis Developed by the GUM Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) and Bacterial Special Interest Group (BSIG) BASHH logo
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