LONDON Friday 28th June - Saturday 29th June Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald’s Road, Holborn, London, WC1X 8TN The study days will prepare participants for the BASHH SSHA competency in MI Day 1: Advanced Communication Skills for Practitioners in Sexual Health The Pillars of Motivational Interviewing Resisting ‘the Righting Reflex’ OARS & … [Read more...]
NICE publishes new impact report on sexual health
Dear SSHA, I’m getting in touch to let you know that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new impact report on sexual health. This focuses on how NICE’s evidence-based guidance contributes to improvements in sexual health. Our important new resource will be particularly relevant to your colleagues/members/stakeholders and I’d be very … [Read more...]
BASHH INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION
BASHH is establishing an International Foundation for Sexual Health Education (IFSHE) with the aim of facilitating access to its educational materials. We are looking for BASHH members to join a steering committee and will consider applicants for the posts of secretary, webmaster, head of fundraising, international liaison officer, and faculty members. If you would like more … [Read more...]
Urgent PHE Clinical Alert – Two cases of XDR gonorrhoea identified in UK residents
Dear BASHH members, Please find below an urgent clinical alert that has been issued by Public Health England, relating to the recent identification of two cases of infection with extensively-drug-resistant (XDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae. For treatment advice, please contact helen.fifer@phe.gov.uk BASHH are also working with Public Health England to support the release of … [Read more...]
Vicarious Trauma Survey
Sexual Health services across the UK have been adversely affected by cuts to service provision, an increase in the complexity of patients and fewer resources to cope, and many clinics are also struggling to fund clinical supervision for their staff. We wanted to get a feel of how this was affecting the emotional health and wellbeing of the staff on the frontline. To this … [Read more...]