British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
@bashhuk.bsky.social
Official Bluesky page of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV - formed in 2003 - guiding professionals and patients.
https://www.bashh.org/
https://www.bashh.org/
Join us for BASHH and CoSRH Conference 2026!
This event brings together healthcare professionals from across sexual and reproductive health to share knowledge, discuss innovations, and collaborate on improving patient care.
Visit bit.ly/47iN8Ox for more info.
This event brings together healthcare professionals from across sexual and reproductive health to share knowledge, discuss innovations, and collaborate on improving patient care.
Visit bit.ly/47iN8Ox for more info.
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Join us for BASHH and CoSRH Conference 2026!
This event brings together healthcare professionals from across sexual and reproductive health to share knowledge, discuss innovations, and collaborate on improving patient care.
Visit bit.ly/47iN8Ox for more info.
This event brings together healthcare professionals from across sexual and reproductive health to share knowledge, discuss innovations, and collaborate on improving patient care.
Visit bit.ly/47iN8Ox for more info.
📣 Don’t miss out! Reminder to register for the upcoming Dermatology Plus Course!
Advance your expertise with our upcoming course, delivered in partnership with the British Society for Penoscrotal Dermatology.
Find out more here: bit.ly/3LZyK5z
Advance your expertise with our upcoming course, delivered in partnership with the British Society for Penoscrotal Dermatology.
Find out more here: bit.ly/3LZyK5z
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM
📣 Don’t miss out! Reminder to register for the upcoming Dermatology Plus Course!
Advance your expertise with our upcoming course, delivered in partnership with the British Society for Penoscrotal Dermatology.
Find out more here: bit.ly/3LZyK5z
Advance your expertise with our upcoming course, delivered in partnership with the British Society for Penoscrotal Dermatology.
Find out more here: bit.ly/3LZyK5z
Do you provide safeguarding supervision in sexual health or HIV?
Boost your skills with our Two-Day Safeguarding Supervision Course - covering reflective tools, group dynamics, and SMART planning to support staff and patients.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3LvUA0w
Boost your skills with our Two-Day Safeguarding Supervision Course - covering reflective tools, group dynamics, and SMART planning to support staff and patients.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3LvUA0w
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Do you provide safeguarding supervision in sexual health or HIV?
Boost your skills with our Two-Day Safeguarding Supervision Course - covering reflective tools, group dynamics, and SMART planning to support staff and patients.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3LvUA0w
Boost your skills with our Two-Day Safeguarding Supervision Course - covering reflective tools, group dynamics, and SMART planning to support staff and patients.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3LvUA0w
We’re delighted to welcome the newly appointed BASHH Board.
Congratulations to Dr Cara Saxon, our new President, and a huge thank you to all outgoing Board members for their dedication and service to BASHH.
For more details, visit the website.
Congratulations to Dr Cara Saxon, our new President, and a huge thank you to all outgoing Board members for their dedication and service to BASHH.
For more details, visit the website.
January 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM
We’re delighted to welcome the newly appointed BASHH Board.
Congratulations to Dr Cara Saxon, our new President, and a huge thank you to all outgoing Board members for their dedication and service to BASHH.
For more details, visit the website.
Congratulations to Dr Cara Saxon, our new President, and a huge thank you to all outgoing Board members for their dedication and service to BASHH.
For more details, visit the website.
Join SHAGS & SNOGS at the University of Liverpool for the first Transgender Healthcare Conference! 🏳️⚧️ Featuring expert speakers, panels, and a Q&A to improve understanding of trans care. 📣
Secure your place ➡️ bit.ly/3NyeM2n
Secure your place ➡️ bit.ly/3NyeM2n
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Join SHAGS & SNOGS at the University of Liverpool for the first Transgender Healthcare Conference! 🏳️⚧️ Featuring expert speakers, panels, and a Q&A to improve understanding of trans care. 📣
Secure your place ➡️ bit.ly/3NyeM2n
Secure your place ➡️ bit.ly/3NyeM2n
Have you read BASHH’s Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion review?
Diversity is at the heart of our mission to advance genitourinary medicine, sexual health, and HIV care.
Explore the full report here ➡️ bit.ly/4jo3ae8
Diversity is at the heart of our mission to advance genitourinary medicine, sexual health, and HIV care.
Explore the full report here ➡️ bit.ly/4jo3ae8
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Have you read BASHH’s Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion review?
Diversity is at the heart of our mission to advance genitourinary medicine, sexual health, and HIV care.
Explore the full report here ➡️ bit.ly/4jo3ae8
Diversity is at the heart of our mission to advance genitourinary medicine, sexual health, and HIV care.
Explore the full report here ➡️ bit.ly/4jo3ae8
BASHH is proud to endorse the @sascollective.com's campaign, championing career progression, equity of opportunity, and support for SAS doctors around the UK through six essential 'asks'.
To view our statement of support, visit our website: bit.ly/3NFc773
To view our statement of support, visit our website: bit.ly/3NFc773
January 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
BASHH is proud to endorse the @sascollective.com's campaign, championing career progression, equity of opportunity, and support for SAS doctors around the UK through six essential 'asks'.
To view our statement of support, visit our website: bit.ly/3NFc773
To view our statement of support, visit our website: bit.ly/3NFc773
📢 Calling all professionals in the Trent area
Join us for the Trent BASHH Regional & Audit Group Meeting at the Kegworth Hotel and Conference Centre.
View the agenda and find out further details here ➡️ bit.ly/48wfftW
Join us for the Trent BASHH Regional & Audit Group Meeting at the Kegworth Hotel and Conference Centre.
View the agenda and find out further details here ➡️ bit.ly/48wfftW
January 21, 2026 at 10:01 AM
📢 Calling all professionals in the Trent area
Join us for the Trent BASHH Regional & Audit Group Meeting at the Kegworth Hotel and Conference Centre.
View the agenda and find out further details here ➡️ bit.ly/48wfftW
Join us for the Trent BASHH Regional & Audit Group Meeting at the Kegworth Hotel and Conference Centre.
View the agenda and find out further details here ➡️ bit.ly/48wfftW
Less than one week to go! The BASHH Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 is almost here.
The AGM will follow immediately after the BASHH Scientific Meeting - make sure it’s in your diary!
More details available on our website ➡️ bit.ly/4jR5vyN
The AGM will follow immediately after the BASHH Scientific Meeting - make sure it’s in your diary!
More details available on our website ➡️ bit.ly/4jR5vyN
January 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Less than one week to go! The BASHH Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 is almost here.
The AGM will follow immediately after the BASHH Scientific Meeting - make sure it’s in your diary!
More details available on our website ➡️ bit.ly/4jR5vyN
The AGM will follow immediately after the BASHH Scientific Meeting - make sure it’s in your diary!
More details available on our website ➡️ bit.ly/4jR5vyN
The South West Regional Meeting is back on 29th January
Open to all professionals in the South West region - don’t miss this opportunity to connect and learn.
Find out more and register here ➡️ bit.ly/4jrztZL
Open to all professionals in the South West region - don’t miss this opportunity to connect and learn.
Find out more and register here ➡️ bit.ly/4jrztZL
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The South West Regional Meeting is back on 29th January
Open to all professionals in the South West region - don’t miss this opportunity to connect and learn.
Find out more and register here ➡️ bit.ly/4jrztZL
Open to all professionals in the South West region - don’t miss this opportunity to connect and learn.
Find out more and register here ➡️ bit.ly/4jrztZL
📚 Interested in specialist HIV education?
The BASHH HIV Masterclass offers a comprehensive programme covering key topics such as ART and resistance, ethics, vaccines, and the transition of young people to adult services.
Book your place ➡️ bit.ly/4qpitWT
The BASHH HIV Masterclass offers a comprehensive programme covering key topics such as ART and resistance, ethics, vaccines, and the transition of young people to adult services.
Book your place ➡️ bit.ly/4qpitWT
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
📚 Interested in specialist HIV education?
The BASHH HIV Masterclass offers a comprehensive programme covering key topics such as ART and resistance, ethics, vaccines, and the transition of young people to adult services.
Book your place ➡️ bit.ly/4qpitWT
The BASHH HIV Masterclass offers a comprehensive programme covering key topics such as ART and resistance, ethics, vaccines, and the transition of young people to adult services.
Book your place ➡️ bit.ly/4qpitWT
We want your research to be part of the joint BASHH x @bhiva.bsky.social Conference
There’s still time to share your insights with the wider sexual health and HIV community. Abstract submissions close on 19th January.
Submit your abstract ➡️ bit.ly/4riFD1O
There’s still time to share your insights with the wider sexual health and HIV community. Abstract submissions close on 19th January.
Submit your abstract ➡️ bit.ly/4riFD1O
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We want your research to be part of the joint BASHH x @bhiva.bsky.social Conference
There’s still time to share your insights with the wider sexual health and HIV community. Abstract submissions close on 19th January.
Submit your abstract ➡️ bit.ly/4riFD1O
There’s still time to share your insights with the wider sexual health and HIV community. Abstract submissions close on 19th January.
Submit your abstract ➡️ bit.ly/4riFD1O
⏳ @ukhsa.bsky.social wants your input on gonorrhoea testing and culture practices in England.
Sexual health services (Levels 1–3) and diagnostic laboratories: please submit ONE coordinated response via an authorised representative.
Complete before 14th January ➡️ bit.ly/4qqvm32
Sexual health services (Levels 1–3) and diagnostic laboratories: please submit ONE coordinated response via an authorised representative.
Complete before 14th January ➡️ bit.ly/4qqvm32
January 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
⏳ @ukhsa.bsky.social wants your input on gonorrhoea testing and culture practices in England.
Sexual health services (Levels 1–3) and diagnostic laboratories: please submit ONE coordinated response via an authorised representative.
Complete before 14th January ➡️ bit.ly/4qqvm32
Sexual health services (Levels 1–3) and diagnostic laboratories: please submit ONE coordinated response via an authorised representative.
Complete before 14th January ➡️ bit.ly/4qqvm32
The BASHH Scientific Meeting is coming up! Join us via Zoom on 23rd January for presentations from the Genital Dermatology and GSM SIGs.
Members can register for free, and the BASHH AGM follows immediately after.
📌 Register: bit.ly/4rc0aoN
Members can register for free, and the BASHH AGM follows immediately after.
📌 Register: bit.ly/4rc0aoN
January 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The BASHH Scientific Meeting is coming up! Join us via Zoom on 23rd January for presentations from the Genital Dermatology and GSM SIGs.
Members can register for free, and the BASHH AGM follows immediately after.
📌 Register: bit.ly/4rc0aoN
Members can register for free, and the BASHH AGM follows immediately after.
📌 Register: bit.ly/4rc0aoN
BASHH welcomes the Government’s commitment a new national sexual and reproductive health framework.
This important step, outlined in a letter from Ashley Dalton MP to Layla Moran MP, marks progress toward improving sexual health outcomes.
This important step, outlined in a letter from Ashley Dalton MP to Layla Moran MP, marks progress toward improving sexual health outcomes.
January 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
BASHH welcomes the Government’s commitment a new national sexual and reproductive health framework.
This important step, outlined in a letter from Ashley Dalton MP to Layla Moran MP, marks progress toward improving sexual health outcomes.
This important step, outlined in a letter from Ashley Dalton MP to Layla Moran MP, marks progress toward improving sexual health outcomes.
The BASHH / CoSRH Conference 2026 is now open for registration!
The conference will be beneficial for doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and other health care professionals interested in sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Visit bit.ly/45EYpHq for more info.
The conference will be beneficial for doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and other health care professionals interested in sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Visit bit.ly/45EYpHq for more info.
January 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The BASHH / CoSRH Conference 2026 is now open for registration!
The conference will be beneficial for doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and other health care professionals interested in sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Visit bit.ly/45EYpHq for more info.
The conference will be beneficial for doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and other health care professionals interested in sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Visit bit.ly/45EYpHq for more info.
BASHH offers a range of memberships for different healthcare professionals, or professionals at different stages of their development.
Kickstart the New Year by joining BASHH! 🤝 Find out which membership is for you ➡️ bit.ly/4cZFpoq
Kickstart the New Year by joining BASHH! 🤝 Find out which membership is for you ➡️ bit.ly/4cZFpoq
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
BASHH offers a range of memberships for different healthcare professionals, or professionals at different stages of their development.
Kickstart the New Year by joining BASHH! 🤝 Find out which membership is for you ➡️ bit.ly/4cZFpoq
Kickstart the New Year by joining BASHH! 🤝 Find out which membership is for you ➡️ bit.ly/4cZFpoq
📅 Save the Date! The joint BASHH x @bhiva.bsky.social Conference is happening in April 2026.
Share your research or insights with the sexual health and HIV community - abstract submissions close 19th January.
Learn more: bit.ly/4riFD1O
Share your research or insights with the sexual health and HIV community - abstract submissions close 19th January.
Learn more: bit.ly/4riFD1O
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
📅 Save the Date! The joint BASHH x @bhiva.bsky.social Conference is happening in April 2026.
Share your research or insights with the sexual health and HIV community - abstract submissions close 19th January.
Learn more: bit.ly/4riFD1O
Share your research or insights with the sexual health and HIV community - abstract submissions close 19th January.
Learn more: bit.ly/4riFD1O
🎉 Happy New Year! Wishing you a happy and healthy 2026 from all of us at BASHH.
Thank you for supporting our work to deliver expert sexual health care and advocate for better patient experience and outcomes.
What would you like to help BASHH achieve in 2026?
Thank you for supporting our work to deliver expert sexual health care and advocate for better patient experience and outcomes.
What would you like to help BASHH achieve in 2026?
January 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🎉 Happy New Year! Wishing you a happy and healthy 2026 from all of us at BASHH.
Thank you for supporting our work to deliver expert sexual health care and advocate for better patient experience and outcomes.
What would you like to help BASHH achieve in 2026?
Thank you for supporting our work to deliver expert sexual health care and advocate for better patient experience and outcomes.
What would you like to help BASHH achieve in 2026?
🌟 As we head into the New Year, we’re celebrating the progress made across sexual health services nationwide.
Share your own achievements from this year - or nominate someone whose work in championing sexual health deserves recognition! ✍️
Share your own achievements from this year - or nominate someone whose work in championing sexual health deserves recognition! ✍️
December 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌟 As we head into the New Year, we’re celebrating the progress made across sexual health services nationwide.
Share your own achievements from this year - or nominate someone whose work in championing sexual health deserves recognition! ✍️
Share your own achievements from this year - or nominate someone whose work in championing sexual health deserves recognition! ✍️
Have you explored BASHH’s Sexually Transmitted Infections Foundation (STIF) training? The Theory Course covers STI diagnosis, management and referral, while the Competency Programme offers recognised hands-on training.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4leIo0v
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4leIo0v
December 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Have you explored BASHH’s Sexually Transmitted Infections Foundation (STIF) training? The Theory Course covers STI diagnosis, management and referral, while the Competency Programme offers recognised hands-on training.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4leIo0v
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4leIo0v
Is teamwork important to you? 👐🏽
As a GUM physician, you’ll collaborate with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and consult with healthcare professionals from other specialties.
Learn more about this rewarding career via the LoveGUM website ➡️ bit.ly/3KzJMue
As a GUM physician, you’ll collaborate with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and consult with healthcare professionals from other specialties.
Learn more about this rewarding career via the LoveGUM website ➡️ bit.ly/3KzJMue
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Is teamwork important to you? 👐🏽
As a GUM physician, you’ll collaborate with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and consult with healthcare professionals from other specialties.
Learn more about this rewarding career via the LoveGUM website ➡️ bit.ly/3KzJMue
As a GUM physician, you’ll collaborate with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and consult with healthcare professionals from other specialties.
Learn more about this rewarding career via the LoveGUM website ➡️ bit.ly/3KzJMue
🔬 Our Bacterial Special Interest Group (BSIG) has a dedicated platform to help promote communication between microbiologists and clinicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
Visit the eLearning platform for more info➡️ bit.ly/3WsOmRf
Visit the eLearning platform for more info➡️ bit.ly/3WsOmRf
December 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🔬 Our Bacterial Special Interest Group (BSIG) has a dedicated platform to help promote communication between microbiologists and clinicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
Visit the eLearning platform for more info➡️ bit.ly/3WsOmRf
Visit the eLearning platform for more info➡️ bit.ly/3WsOmRf
📣 Registration is open for the Dermatology Plus Course.
Building on the Genital Dermatology Basics Course, this year’s event is delivered in collaboration with the British Society for Penoscrotal Dermatology.
Mark the date and find out more here: bit.ly/3LZyK5z
Building on the Genital Dermatology Basics Course, this year’s event is delivered in collaboration with the British Society for Penoscrotal Dermatology.
Mark the date and find out more here: bit.ly/3LZyK5z
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📣 Registration is open for the Dermatology Plus Course.
Building on the Genital Dermatology Basics Course, this year’s event is delivered in collaboration with the British Society for Penoscrotal Dermatology.
Mark the date and find out more here: bit.ly/3LZyK5z
Building on the Genital Dermatology Basics Course, this year’s event is delivered in collaboration with the British Society for Penoscrotal Dermatology.
Mark the date and find out more here: bit.ly/3LZyK5z
Reposted by British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
It’s our first ever @bashhuk.bsky.social staff Christmas 🥳 …and here we are magically in gingerbread form courtesy of the Gingerbread City exhibit 🥰
Been a big year and feeling so thankful for and proud of this team. Onwards and upwards team BASHH 🎉🎉🎈
Been a big year and feeling so thankful for and proud of this team. Onwards and upwards team BASHH 🎉🎉🎈
December 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It’s our first ever @bashhuk.bsky.social staff Christmas 🥳 …and here we are magically in gingerbread form courtesy of the Gingerbread City exhibit 🥰
Been a big year and feeling so thankful for and proud of this team. Onwards and upwards team BASHH 🎉🎉🎈
Been a big year and feeling so thankful for and proud of this team. Onwards and upwards team BASHH 🎉🎉🎈