Merle Symonds

Sexual Health professional and academic tweeting about health, prevention, innovation, research and other stuff. Opinions = my own

[Amnesty UK Rainbow Network @AmnestyUK_LGBTI]

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

[Mental Health Foundation @mentalhealth]

💚 #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!

[West Sussex County Council Jobs @WSCCjobs]

Are you organised, creative and a strong communicator? Our Public Health Team are looking for a Research Assistant to disseminate key public health messages https://t.co/gcXDrFT275

#BeTheDifference #WestSussexWay

[Behavioural Science Consortium @BSciConsortium]

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.
https://t.co/YrX1rkvfww

[Newham Sue @NewhamSue]

⁦@rokhsanafiaz⁩ speaking about importance of high quality sexual education at launch of All East ⁦@NewhamLondon⁩ ⁦@NHSBartsHealth⁩ ⁦@NHSNewhamCCG⁩

[Merle Symonds @SymondsMerle]

@AllEastNHS SLG launch this morning. Thanks to @A_WilliamsNHS for support for our new brand and services.

[Olwen Williams @OlwenOlwen]

This saddens me 😟

[Merle Symonds @SymondsMerle]

@TJHalton @NewhamSue @NewhamLondon @NewhamHospital Well deserved Tony.

[PinkNews @PinkNews]

“The insidious, casual homophobia that has been directed towards me has been the most disheartening part of this experience.” https://t.co/gpn8JsuKOy

[Merle Symonds @SymondsMerle]

Interesting findings on HSV counselling from Soton and BASHH HSV SIG from scientific committee meeting. HAs and Nurses leading the way in best practice. #BASHH #sexualhealth #SSHA

[Merle Symonds @SymondsMerle]

Exciting times ahead in East London. All change. All welcome @alleastnhs

[All East NHS @AllEastNHS]

👀 We've changed our name and launched a brand new website making it easier for you to access out services: https://t.co/m3ElekeuGB

All welcome. All East.

[Merle Symonds @SymondsMerle]

Excellent #SSHA conference @ssha_info today. Really inspiring to see and hear Health Advisers debating public health practice and present evidence based practice. #seuxalhealth

[Prof Julie Sanders @julessanders2]

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 @SymondsMerle]

Really excited to be presenting the @LUSTRUM_5 progress to date with the research team @ssha_info conference 2018 tomorrow #ssha

[Luis Guerra @LguerraC]

[resources] Get ready to support Sexual Health Week with #free posters on #consent developed by @FPACharity #shw18

[LUSTRUM @LUSTRUM_5]

Another LUSTRUM explainer video (https://t.co/66FImQJks9) from our team - this time made with our #SEXUALHEALTH & #STI sector colleagues in mind #that'sitdone @bundumedia

[Merle Symonds @SymondsMerle]

@BBCNewsnight @OwenJones84 Take a look at the state of Surrey sexual health services Owen. It’s certainly leafy, but public health funding cuts are impacting vulnerable people here too

[Alice Morrisey @AliceMorrisey]

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 @SymondsMerle]

APT training @LUSTRUM_5 for the SLG @NHSBartsHealth busy day for the trial team. Filming perfect APT too!