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We've made the difficult decision to close our members' pages and forum. While well-subscribed, they weren't being used actively enough, and we lack the staff capacity to moderate properly. Thank you to everyone who participated. Your support means a great deal. You can still stay connected through our newsletter, social media, volunteering, events, and donations. Together, we continue to restore dignity and provide specialist HIV care across the UK and internationally.

We’re halfway through Payroll Giving Month! Payroll Giving is one of the simplest and most tax-efficient ways to support Mildmay. Donations are taken directly from your salary before tax, meaning your gift costs you less while we receive the full amount. Regular monthly donations help us plan ahead and sustain vital services. Find out how easy it is to get started today.

Dysphagia - difficulty swallowing, can be life-threatening and deeply affect dignity and recovery. Our speech and language therapist, Greer, recently attended a leading international dysphagia conference, bringing back new evidence-based approaches now shaping care at Mildmay. Supported by charitable funds, this learning is already helping us improve safety, recovery and quality of life for patients with complex needs.

National HIV Testing Week starts today! Testing is free, quick, and easy—and you can even do it from home with a free kit delivered in plain packaging. Knowing your status is the only way to stay in control of your health and access life-saving treatment. Whether it’s been a year since your last check or you’ve never tested before, now is the perfect time.

Mildmay’s Senior Specialist Dietitian, Kattya Mayre-Chilton, has been formally recognised by NHS England for her contribution to a national e-learning programme on Nutrition and HIV. Her specialist input, drawn from clinical practice at Mildmay Hospital, is helping support high-quality, evidence-based HIV care across the NHS.