Joint trade union protocol on industrial action in the NHS Dear members You will be aware that the junior doctors in the BMA are taking further industrial action on 10th February 2016 arising from their dispute with Jeremy Hunt and his imposition of contractual changes. The protocol (download here or see below) has been agreed by NHS unions to provide support for the … [Read more...]
Heather Anderson – RIP
It is with great regret that SSHA has learned that Heather Anderson (whom many of you may have worked with or met at SSHA conference or at other Sexual Health/HIV forums) has passed away suddenly. As an experienced HA of 14 years in East London, Heather was widely liked by colleagues in Sexual Health and HIV and was always able to provide compassionate, empathetic and expert … [Read more...]
London Sexual Health Transformation Project
DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT 142kB Background This is the third of our regular monthly update briefings about this project, set up to work in partnership to deliver a new commissioning model for open access sexual health services across much of the capital, including Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) (services for the screening and treatment of Sexually Transmitted infections (STIs) and … [Read more...]
It’s National HIV Testing Week 2015
It Starts With Me It’s National HIV Testing Week 2015 National HIV Testing Week starts 21 November, and people all around the country will be playing their part by getting tested. This year’s celebrity ambassador is TV doctor Dr Christian Jessen. He's helping us to get the word out that regular HIV testing is not only good for your own health, but also helps stop the … [Read more...]
Breaking Down The Barriers: The Need For Accountability
Download Letter from Baroness Gould Breaking down the barriers: The need for accountability and integration in sexual health, reproductive health and HIV services in England [Executive Summary] Breaking down the Barriers Report [Full Report] The All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK (APPGSRH) is a cross party group of peers and … [Read more...]