Jeremy Horwood
Professor of Social Sciences, Uni of Bristol. Research: tackling inequities in HIV, sexual health, public health, primary care • intervention co-design, evaluation, implementation • qualitative methods.
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- Our new paper led by @siobhanallison.bsky.social examines staff perspectives on implementing opt-out #HIV and #Hepititis testing in emergency departments. It outlines barriers, enablers & opportunities to improve testing ➡️ emj.bmj.com/content/earl... #EmergencyMedicine #BBV #STISky 🛟
- How sexual health services can support #HPV & #hepatitis A & B #vaccine uptake among gay & bisexual men? Our new paper highlight high vaccination acceptability & key ways to improve delivery + reach ➡️ www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/14... @bashhuk.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social 🛟
- 📰News!📰New research, published in Vaccines, has highlighted ways sexual health services can help increase #HPV, #hepatitis A & hepatitis B #vaccine uptake among gay and bisexual men. Read more ▶️ tinyurl.com/mvzu7vwb
- Reposted by Jeremy HorwoodVery exciting that our paper on qualitative researchers' experiences of the peer review process has struck a chord and is the third most downloaded article from an APA journal in 2025! @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social @jeffnz.bsky.social @andrealamarre.bsky.social @joannasemlyen.bsky.social
- The 3rd most downloaded APA article of 2025 dives deep into a big challenge for #qualitative researchers: #peerreview feedback that doesn’t align with their values and methodology. Check out the study in Qualitative Psychology: bit.ly/3NIXcbY @vicclarke.bsky.social @ginnybraun.bsky.social
- Reposted by Jeremy HorwoodApplications are now open for @nihrspcr.bsky.social funded primary care research post-doctoral fellowships to start in October 2026. The 24-month fellowships can be taken up at any of the 9 NIHR School for Primary Care Research institutions, including here at Bristol. Details: tinyurl.com/3nc9abzs
- Our @shipsexhealth.bsky.social brings together service users, sexual health + public health staff & academics to improve #SexualHealth ⬇️ This free webinar showcases our research tackling #HIV inequities & improving #PrEP access #STI #STISky 🛟@nat.org.uk @bhiva.bsky.social @hpruebs.bsky.social
- 🚨Webinar Alert🚨 Join us on for a webinar on the Sexual Health Improvement Programme, which brings together the public & professionals to develop evidence-based services to improve sexual health @shipsexhealth.bsky.social 📆Thur 12th Feb, 1-2pm UK Further details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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- Great paper by @austenelosta.bsky.social surveying 15,000 NHS patients showing that although awareness of #HIV & #PrEP remains low, there is strong public supports #pharmacy PrEP delivery as a way to expand access & reduce barriers www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8... #STI #STISky 🛟
- Our REACH-GP study aims to improve healthcare for older people living with #HIV in the UK We are looking for healthcare professionals working in HIV clinics or general practice in Bristol, Brighton or Sheffield to attend an online focus group in Feb/March More info ➡️ forms.office.com/e/hY7bLrPgkQ
- REACH-GP - Research Exploring Ageing and Care of people living with HIV in General Practice - is now live! We want to explore how general practice can respond to the healthcare needs of older people living with HIV. @capcbristol.bsky.social #AcademicSky #GPSky #PrimaryCare #HIV #HIVSky
- Academic publishing has gone through its own “enshittification” from research as a public good to profit-driven journals theconversation.com/the-5-stages...
- Great to see our #PrEP pharmacy pilot inform @tht.org.uk report. Prep via pharmacies could make #HIV prevention more equitable, less stigmatized & more embedded in people’s everyday lives Read about our research ➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro... @arc-west.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
- 🚨NEW YEARS RESOLUTION ALERT🚨 2026 should be the year for PrEP to be made available through community pharmacies - helping to improve access and reduce pressure on underfunded sexual health services. Our new report: tht.org.uk/news/new-report-cal…
- Reposted by Jeremy Horwood📢 New PATH-GP approach aims to boost HIV testing and access to free PrEP through NHS GP practices. Funded by @nihrspcr.bsky.social and developed by researchers at @arc-west.bsky.social, @capcbristol.bsky.social & @NIHRHPRU: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-gp-... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
- Reposted by Jeremy Horwood🩺Today is the FIRST #NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day (10 December).🩺 👩⚕️This important initiative acknowledges the high rates of DA among healthcare professionals & the support they need. Research by Sandi Dheensa & colleagues has informed the campaign. 👉 tinyurl.com/2nwu758s #NHSDAAD #16Days
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- Reposted by Jeremy HorwoodA new strategy developed by Bristol researchers could transform how #HIV is diagnosed and prevented in UK general practice. 🩺 PATH-GP (Prevention and Testing for HIV in General Practice) aims to help more people get tested for HIV and improve access to #PrEP. 💊 🔗Find out more: tinyurl.com/5b3mtvfn
- Our new @bjgp.bsky.social paper outlines the development of PATH-GP to support general practice to improve #HIV testing & access to #PrEP (a tablet to prevent getting HIV). Vital for earlier diagnosis, reducing inequities & supporting the goal of ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 #STI #STISky 🛟
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- It is #WorldAIDSDay. We're showcasing our #HIV research ➡️ED opt-out testing evaluation ➡️pharmacy PrEP awareness & delivery pilot ➡️co-produced community innovation ➡️impact of global funding cuts Ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 requires policy action & investment @arc-west.bsky.social
- 📰News!📰Today is #WorldAIDSDay. Our latest research highlights how community-driven initiatives & policy innovation are reshaping the fight against #HIV, while global funding cuts threaten hard-won progress. More➡️ tinyurl.com/y6y8xnnd @jhorwood.bsky.social, @bristoluni.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Jeremy Horwood🌟FREE RESOURCE🌟: I am delighted to announce that the Safe Spaces resource commissioned by AXA and produced by Omni is now available safespaces-againstviolence.axa.com/en/ It contains workplace training resources including some incredibly powerful interviews and dramas. Please repost. Thanks
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- Reposted by Jeremy Horwood📢New website launch!🎉 Six months into our new chapter of funding, we’re thrilled to unveil our new digital home! Explore our refreshed look, designed to make accessing our latest projects, research & collaborative opportunities easier than ever. More➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfyyvf2 @nihr.bsky.social
- Thousands of people with undiagnosed #HIV & #hepatitis have been found through opt-out testing in emergency departments. Our research is showing how emergency care can be a gateway to earlier diagnosis & prevention Our @hpruebs.bsky.social evaluation ⬇️ hpruebs.nihr.ac.uk/projects/eme... 🛟 #STISky
- Fantastic to see all we’ve achieved at ARC West over the past 6 years. So proud to work alongside such talented colleagues delivering truly excellent work #6YearsOfARCWest
- ❓ What has ARC West achieved since it formed 6 years ago? 👉 Follow #6YearsOfARCWest to find out… In the last 6 years, we have: 👨⚕️ Carried out 202 projects 📓 Published 596 papers 👉 Read more: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/six-years-of... #ARCimpacts
- 💉 Big step forward in #HIV prevention! NICE recommends long-acting injection (cabotegravir/CAB-LA), given every 2 months, for people who can’t take daily oral #PrEP. Ensuring an equitable rollout will be crucial www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #STI #STISky 🛟
- ⬇️Our co-production toolkit offers practical guidance for anyone designing more equitable, person-centred services Based on learning from @commonambitionbs.bsky.social co-producing #SexualHealth services with African & Caribbean heritage communities 🛟 #CoProduction #STISky #HealthEquity
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- Reposted by Jeremy Horwood📰News!📰Local pharmacies have a key role to play in stopping the spread of #HIV. A new briefing from @policybristol.bsky.social says they should help raise awareness & offer access to PrEP—a daily pill that protects against HIV. More➡️ bit.ly/4pvrhdI @jhorwood.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social
- Great to see our #PrEP pharmacy pilot and policy briefing featured ⬇️ @arc-west.bsky.social @hpruebs.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social #stisky 🛟 #sti
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- Today we publish our new policy briefing for our study examining the feasibility of pharmacy #PrEP delivery - www.bristol.ac.uk/policybristo... It offers a vital opportunity to make #HIV prevention more equitable, less stigmatized & more embedded in people’s everyday lives #STI #STISky 🛟
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- Our community pharmacy #PrEP pilot preprint is out! www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... ✅ Feasible & acceptable ✅ Training builds pharmacists’ confidence ✅ Co-produced public awareness campaigns vital to ensure equitable access @bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Jeremy HorwoodNew comment piece by me & colleagues in @bmj.com on the using health data for research in UK Processes are so complex and so slow now that less research is happening and we are wasting the enormous potential of the NHS to drive innovation www.bmj.com/content/390/...
- Reposted by Jeremy HorwoodThe 10 Year Health Plan includes a significant number of proposals - from ‘golden handcuffs’ for newly qualified dentists to a shift in the pattern of health care spending. But what does this mean for the NHS's future? Read our analysis to find out. www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
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- Reposted by Jeremy Horwood📰In the news!📰 📢Continuing to #vaccinate for #mpox through a routine targeted programme for #gay & #bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases & save the #NHS millions, new research has found. More➡️ bit.ly/402nw4m @bristoluni.bsky.social
- Reposted by Jeremy Horwood🔍 Are you an early career behavioural researcher? Our Accelerator proposals offer up to £50,000 for innovative projects! 💡 Perfect for kickstarting your research journey. Applications open July 1st—closing August 12th, 2025. Get ready to apply! #ECR #Innovation #BRUKFunding
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- Great to receive this award on behalf of the team. We hope to submit the results paper of our #PrEP pharmacy pilot very soon.
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- Today at #BASHH2025 i'm presenting on behalf of China Harrison findings from our #PrEP pharmacy pilot (O30). Take a look at our project page to find out more about the development of the pilot ➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro... @bashhuk.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social 🛟 #STIsky #HIV
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- At #BASHH2025 we're showcasing our evaluation of emergency department opt-out #HIV & #Hepatitis testing. Download our report that has recommendations for improving implementation ➡️ hprubse.nihr.ac.uk/research/res... @siobhanallison.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social @hpruebs.bsky.social
- Day 1 of #BASHH2025. We're showcasing our @commonambitionbs.bsky.social project - co-producing #SexualHealth services with African & Caribbean heritage communities See our co-production health services toolkit ➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-co-... @bashhuk.bsky.social @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social
- Incredible "the researchers have shown for the first time that mRNA can be delivered into the cells where HIV is hiding, by encasing it in a tiny, specially formulated fat bubble. The mRNA then instructs the cells to reveal the virus."
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- ⬇️Our new co-production toolkit offers practical guidance for anyone designing more equitable, person-centred services Based on learning from @commonambitionbs.bsky.social co-producing #SexualHealth services with African & Caribbean hertiage communities 🛟 #CoProduction #STISky #HealthEquity
- ⚒️New toolkit from @commonambitionbs.bsky.social! Built from 4 years of co-producing sexual health services with African & Caribbean communities. 🟰Practical steps to share power, foster trust & reduce inequity. 🆓Free to download 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/cab-co-produ... #HealthEquity #CoProduction
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