Sexual Health makes primetime UK TV Earlier this year, the West London Centre for Sexual Health in Hammersmith in London was asked to take part in Channel 4 documentary entitled The Hospital, for an episode on young people and sexual health. Three months in the life of Health Advisers For three months, Doctors, nurses and Health Advisers were followed by a film crew, … [Read more...]
SSHA Conference 2010: Postponed
It is with regret that SSHA is postponing this year’s annual conference in Belfast. A lack in the number of applications has meant that we are unable to make the conference financially viable this year, and if we did not cancel now, we would be liable for hotel charges which would affect our ability to pay for a future conference and also to support things such as MI study … [Read more...]
SSHA Response to PH regulatory review 2010
From the proposed consultation questions it appears that issues of concern to practitioners and employers may not be covered. The question “All non-medically qualified public health ‘specialists’ currently on the UK Voluntary Register for Public Health Specialists should instead be placed on a Statutory Register. The wider Public Health workforce (i.e. those not eligible for … [Read more...]
Defending Trade Union Facility Time – Sent on behalf of Karen Reay and David Fleming
Dear Colleagues Defending Trade Union Facility Time The Freedom of Information Act has been used by a number of organisations to question trade union facility time across the public sector. Unite believes that these actions are part of an attempt to undermine and weaken trade unions’ legitimate role in the workplace. Trade Union Facility Time is a crucial union resource and … [Read more...]
SSHA response to the BASHH STI Standards proposed audit regarding partner notification
Gill Bell Nurse Consultant Sexual Health Adviser Genitourinary Medicine Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield S10 2JF Dear Gill, The National Professional Committee (NPC) for the Society of Sexual Health Advisers would like acknowledge that we welcome the forthcoming Partner Notification performance measure for the BASHH STI Management Standards. However the NPC would … [Read more...]