SSHA

Society of Sexual Health Advisers

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Join SSHA

May 21, 2018 By SSHA Leave a Comment

Why Join SSHA? 7 top reasons 1. Trade Union Membership Become a part of Britain’s largest union representing 2 million skilled and professional people. Unite offers you advice, guidance and representation in all aspects of your working life, from negotiating your conditions of employment to making certain your employer values your skills and career development. 2. … [Read more...]

SSHA CONFERENCE 2018

May 14, 2018 By SSHA Leave a Comment

  The Society of Sexual Health Advisers one day annual conference will take place on Saturday the 22nd of September at Unite House, Theobalds Road, Holborn, London. This conference is aimed at all practitioners working in sexual health in the roles of sexual health advising and sexual health nursing. Topics covered this year will include: · Forensic Safeguarding · … [Read more...]

Frequently asked questions: Women’s equality and the Gender Recognition Act

March 6, 2018 By SSHA Leave a Comment

TAKEN FROM ZERO TOLERANCE Zero Tolerance, along with Engender, Scottish Women's Aid, Rape Crisis Scotland, Equate Scotland, Close the Gap and the Women 5050 Campaign, have produced a document with frequently asked questions about women's equality and the Gender Recognition Act. What is the Gender Recognition Act? The Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA) is the law that governs … [Read more...]

Certificate of Continuous Professional Development in Sexual Health Advising Skills

January 9, 2018 By SSHA Leave a Comment

Is this course for you? This course will develop your knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of sexual health advising through a programme of self-directed study. The course is predominately delivered by distance learning, with the development of skills being incorporated into 4 face-to-face study days delivered at the Centre of Excellence in Healthcare … [Read more...]

Sexual Health Adviser (SHA) Complex Coding

December 20, 2017 By SSHA Leave a Comment

The codes have been developed to capture the complex and detailed content of consultation/interventions that Sexual Health Advisers have with patients. The codes should be used when an interaction has gone beyond what might normally be expected in a consultation in supporting a patient with complex issues. We would not expect routine/straightforward PN, routine safer sex … [Read more...]

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About SSHA

The Society of Sexual Health Advisers (SSHA) is a UK national organisation with approximately 300 members out of an estimated 350 sexual health advisers in the country. It provides an opportunity for members to meet and work towards further professional development.

Recent Posts

  • Vicarious Trauma – A Society of Sexual Health Advisers (SSHA) in-person Study/Training Session August 19, 2025

Useful Links

  • BASHH
  • HPV Action
  • NAM
  • Public Health England
  • Public Health Scotland
  • Terence Higgins Trust
  • UNITE the Union

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