Richard Ma 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

***🚨🚨🚨*** Delighted to announce I've been appointed a trustee of @sussexbeacon charity specialising in care & support for people living with HIV in Sussex! This year is our 30th anniversary, look out for lots of exciting events as well as how you can support #teambeacon! 😀

Looking for: nurses /HCAs, working in general practice/HIV clinics, in Sheffield / Bristol /Brighton for focus groups discussions on care of older people living with #HIV. Last recruitment round! @NHIVNA @WeNurses Info and register via link: forms.office.com/e/hY7bLrPgkQ

We want your views on how health services could be prepared and how care could be organised. We will make you worth your while. See link for details and register your interest forms.office.com/e/hY7bLrPgkQ No knowledge of HIV required, just experience of seeing patients over 50s. 3/3

People with #HIV can live well due to effective antiretroviral therapy. Proportion aged over >50 has doubled in the last decade and is expected to increase. Are healthcare services incl general practice ready to manage a growing population of older people living with HIV? 2/3

☑️ Are you a healthcare professional (doctor, nurse, pharmacist, healthcare assistant) in general practice or HIV clinic? ☑️ Do you work in #Brighton, #Bristol or #Sheffield? ☑️ Can you spare 1-1.5hrs in your day for an online focus group discussion? 1/3

Are you a healthcare professional working in #HIV clinic /general practice in #Bristol, #Brighton, or #Sheffield? Do you want to improve healthcare for older people living with HIV? 1-1.5hrs for online focus group? More info: forms.office.com/e/hY7bLrPgkQ Participants are reimbursed!

UK #LGBTQ+ folx, I am writing proposal for a session at next year's annual GP conference. I want to launch our LGBTQ+ Special Interest Group at the same time. What should we include in the session (could be interactive)? eg how to make general practices LGBTQ friendly? Go!🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

PS The aim is improving the care and experiences of LGBTQ+ patients AND colleagues in general practice.

ACT-UP London announces a Mass Die-In, Vigil and reading of names on World AIDS Day this Monday 1/12/25 8.00am Trafalgar Square #actuplondon #worldaidsday #actup #rememberthedeadandfightfortheliving

I mean, FOR FUCK'S SAKE

Hi. Person of Chinese heritage here. It's racist. Stop giving excuses.

Walked out of a session today. As academics, we're in a privileged position. We need to use this to highlight those who are undeserved, without a voice, oppressed by the system, & face intersectional stigma. #PrideIsAProtest #TransRightsAreHumanRights #SAPC25 #SAPC2025 #SAPCASM

Society for Academic Primary Care Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Special Interest Group Meeting Tuesday 8th July 2025 10-11am Orange/Calon 2 Holland House Hotel Cardiff (Conference Venue) #SAPC2025 #SAPC25

@PeterTatchell Stephen Fry .. this same chap?

Stephen Fry gave a televised christmas message which imaginatively smeared opponents of Israel's genocidal war in Gaza as being motivated by racism. More should know about his involvement with the Israel lobby group CCFP/StandWithUs which has been funded by Netanyahu.

You can still add to the list of research priorities! Last few days to respond -I have extended survey to midnight Monday 26th May! Looking more ethnically diverse respondents, from Wales, N Ireland, and the The North! 👍 #HIV #research #takepart app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/have-yo…

Wow what an incredible week at the Chelsea Flower Show & one we’ll never forget 🫶 Having the opportunity to share Tackle HIV’s message in such a creative & visual way and with so many people has been a wonderful experience 🙌 Thank you @The_RHS Chelsea Flower Show 🌸 @ViiVHC

@Richard_GP @MawsonRebecca @drjanenicholls @DR_tweetUK @David_T_Evans @WaverleyCare @mesmachealth @PositiveEast @BritishHIVAssoc @BASHH_UK @HIViBase @Positively_UK @PositiveLad @BristolCommon @ukcab @NAT_AIDS_Trust @HIV_Voices @poz_str8 @Poz_Woman87 @poz

Update to my research prioritisation survey: I am looking for research ideas/questions/issues that matter most to people living with HIV aged 50 and over, their carers and healthcare professionals. So far 110 responses from all over UK! 🙏 Some highlights:

Top themes (8+ items): Ageing & comorbidities Organisation of care Psychosocial impact & peer support Women's health & menopause Wellbeing and spirituality Ageing & long term use of ART Supported care environments Intersectionality Cardiovascular disease