Matt Phillips

Consultant Genitourinary Medicine Physician; Honorary Professor @Uni_lancashire; Immediate Past President @bashh_uk

[Jason Reid @JasonReidx]

Another HIV check-up completed! ✅

I’m still undetectable! 🙏

Undetectable equals Untransmittable aka U=U (no risk to sexual partners as long as medication is taken to maintain undetectable viral load) 🩸

One pill a day keeps me alive and kicking! 💊

[HIV i-Base @HIViBase]

First reports from the @BritishHIVAssoc/@BASHH_UK Joint Conference 2026:

https://t.co/xOWGGnjaSe

On #neurodivergence and #adherence, #PrEP interactions, #doxyPEP and the latest data on engagement with #SexualHealthClinics.

#BHIVABASHH26 #HIV #HIVprevention #Autism #ADHD

[Terrence Higgins Trust @THTorguk]

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.

[APPG on HIV, AIDS & Sexual Health @APPG_HIV_AIDS]

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. 🌍

[HIV & AIDS Updates U=U @HIVAIDSupdates]

Syphilis cases increasing in women in the UK https://t.co/yMZz9uj61B

[Naz Shah MP @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 Bradford West. Their trust and faith in me made it possible.

An opportunity of a lifetime. A privilege I owe to Bradford and to Britain.

Full speech 🔽

[aidsmap @aidsmap]

UK sexual health conference debates move to less frequent STI screening #BHIVABASHH26 https://t.co/f3Kjx3vw0A

[BASHH @BASHH_UK]

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: https://t.co/Uz1Gjrg8kv

[Terrence Higgins Trust @THTorguk]

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: https://t.co/YVAo17nAJr

[Terrence Higgins Trust @THTorguk]

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: https://t.co/YVAo17nAJr

[Ismaël Maatouk @ismaelmaatouk]

📢 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: https://t.co/IzhlhVPLqs

#SexualHealth #STI #PublicHealth #WHO #AntimicrobialResistance #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDisease #SexuallyTransmittedInfections

[aidsmap @aidsmap]

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 https://t.co/NyRs3JYWfs

[BASHH @BASHH_UK]

📣 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👉 https://t.co/vdIQPwwFKK.

[BASHH @BASHH_UK]

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: https://t.co/qO8nzHYSTc

[aidsmap @aidsmap]

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: https://t.co/EbWgmaZO5Z

[BHIVA @BritishHIVAssoc]

Thank you all for joining us at the Joint BHIVA x @BASHH_UK conference this year. Until next time... 👋

#BHIVABASHH26

[BASHH @BASHH_UK]

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

[BASHH @BASHH_UK]

📣 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!

[BHIVA @BritishHIVAssoc]

- Congenital syphilis should NOT be occuring
- Modifying approaches in syphilis testing in pregnancy and postnatally may identify previously missed cases
- Repeat syphilis testing in pregnancy is currently being re-reviewed for cost-effectiveness. #BHIVABASHH26

[BASHH @BASHH_UK]

Congenital syphilis is rising with poor infant outcomes. Late booking + low antenatal care engagement drive risk, and many cases occur after a negative screen. We need better education, repeat testing awareness and targeted strategies 🚨#BASHHBHIVA26