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28th Annual Conference of NHIVNA – Presentations

Date: 17–19 June 2026
Venue: Southampton, UK

Wednesday 17 June 2026


The last 30-years in HIV care

HIV Care – The Last 30 Years
Linda Panton, NHS Lothian
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Timeline & Evolution of ARVs
Eileen Nixon, University Hospitals Sussex
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Top 10 Research Papers of the Last 30 years
Helen Reynolds, University of Liverpool
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NHIVNA Oral Abstracts: Session 1

O01: Growing Up with HIV: Transition in Children’s and Adult Services – A Chiva/NHIVNA National Audit 2025–26
Fynn Jordan, Chiva
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O02: Missed chances, lasting impact: learning from late HIV diagnoses to improve testing in primary care
Selina Plant, Mid and South Essex NHS Trust & Justin Barley, Essex Sexual Health Service
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O03: Mind the gap: the role of the community CNS in managing complex caseloads of patients across acute and community settings
Jodanna Thomas, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Trust
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O04: Experiences of participants and personal nurse reflection in implementing HIV clinical protocol that includes pausing antiretroviral therapy: the RIO trial
Marcelino Molina Sanchez, Imperial College NHS Trust


Lived Experience and Community Services Locally

30 Years of Peer Support: From Activism to Action Plans
Jane Shepherd, Peer Supporter Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHSFT and Sussex Beacon

30 Years: HIV and I
Angelina Namiba, 4M Network of Mentor Mothers
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Thursday 18 June 2026


Changes in the Model of Care

Supporting recovery from HIV related illness – how OIs have changed
Charlie Hughes, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

From dying to living: 40 years of change in health promotion and prevention
Laura Hilton, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Sexual Health – Update on DoxyPEP, MenB vaccine for gonorrhoea and MPOX
Rachel Morgan, Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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NHIVNA Oral Abstracts: Session 2

O05: ‘Herstory’ rewriting the narratives of women living with HIV
Angelina Namiba, 4M Network of Mentor Mothers
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O06: Facilitating HIV Confident GP practices: assessing engagement, knowledge, and attitudes in primary care
Madeleine Alexander, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
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O07: Reach & Engage: the role of peer support in re-engagement pathways for people living with HIV
Shiraaz Sidat, UWE Bristol, Plushealth

O08: HIV Stigma and Awareness of 2030 Elimination Targets Survey in a UK District Hospital
Christopher Hodgson, Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
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HIV Action Plan & HIV Annual Data

The new HIV Action Plan in England: Leveraging Opportunities for Impact
Professor Kevin Fenton, DHSC, OHID and NHSE London


NHIVNA Case Presentations

O09: Development of health promotion and prevention in an individuals lived experience
Ella Earnshaw, University of Nottingham

O10: Beyond the clinic walls: Long-Acting ART as a solution for early HIV engagement in a highly vulnerable patient
Laura Cunningham-Smith & Samantha Worboys, Sexual Health Dorset


Anal Cancer in People Living with HIV: Current Evidence and Practice

Emma Davey, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
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The HIV Action Plan – Other Considerations

HIV Care in Prisons – Clinical Challenges and Opportunities
Eleni Kousti, Women’s Health and Wellbeing Hub Coordinator Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Silence is a pre-existing condition too
Sophie Strachan, Sophia Forum & Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS FT


Changes in Women’s Services, Maternity Guidelines

From Guidance to Practice: Key Updates in the 2025 BHIVA HIV Pregnancy Guidelines
Jen Kendrick, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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Friday 19 June 2026


Resistance & Polypharmacy

Induction & Inhibition of Enzymes
Krishma Patel, University Hospitals Birmingham
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Drug interactions and the Liverpool website

How has the Site Changed? The Best Way to Navigate
Daryl Hodge, University of Liverpool
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This Was Supposed to be an HIV Appointment!

Creative Health & Social Engagement
Jack Summerside, Positive East

Support in Dorset: what happens next?
Samantha Dawson, Body Positive Dorset

Seeing the Whole Person
Shiraaz Sidat, PlusHealth


Growing up with HIV: Reflecting on 30 years through a child health lens

Katie Warburton, Senior Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing: University of Lancashire, Chiva: Trustee
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Enhancing the Role of the HIV Nurse – Workshop Sessions

Sustainability
Linda Panton, NHS Lothian & Imogen Horn, Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust

Taking PrEP to Pride – Meeting Service Users Where They’re At
Mike Downey, Renaissance UK

How is a Nurse Prescriber Utilised in Different Clinics?
Chris Hodgson, Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Jen Kendrick Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust