SSHA

Society of Sexual Health Advisers

Unite the union
  • About us
    • JOIN SSHA
    • Code of Professional Conduct
    • National Organising Professional Committee
    • National Organising Professional Committee Structure
    • Constitution and Rules
    • Council Reports
    • NPC ACCESS ONLY
  • News
  • Regions
    • London
    • North East, Yorkshire & Humberside
    • Ireland
    • Scotland
    • South West
    • East Midlands – VACANT
    • North West
    • South East
    • Wales
    • West Midlands
  • Resources
    • I Want To Be A Health Adviser
    • SSHA Manual
    • Conference Presentations
    • Competency Framework for Sexual Health Advisers
    • WeSSI: West Sussex Sexual Health Structured Interview
    • Research
    • Unite – Union
    • Publications
  • Jobs
    • Current Jobs
    • Sample Job Descriptions
  • Links
Home » Breaking Down The Barriers: The Need For Accountability

Breaking Down The Barriers: The Need For Accountability

October 26, 2015 By SSHA Leave a Comment

APPG

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 MPs, which was established to facilitate discussions between parliamentarians and stakeholders on sexual and reproductive health issues.

The group has a history of supporting and initiating broader parliamentary activity around sexual health, reproductive health and HIV, and facilitating visits for policymakers to see services in action in order to broaden their understanding of best practice in sexual health.

The APPGSRH launched an inquiry in August 2014 to consider what the accountability framework should look like for sexual health, reproductive health and HIV services in England, and to make recommendations about how these structures can be improved in this vital area of public health.

The inquiry was chaired by Baroness Gould of Potternewton, Chair of the APPG on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK, and supported by an expert panel consisting of:

  • Dr Jan Clarke – President, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV
  • Dr Kathy French – Independent Nurse Adviser
  • Alison Hadley OBE – Director, Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange, University of Bedfordshire
  • Jane Hatfield – Chief Executive, Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
  • Ruth Lowbury – Chief Executive, MEDFASH (Medical Foundation for HIV & Sexual Health)
  • Sir Nick Partridge – Vice Chair, Sexual Health Forum
  • Lord Rea – Member, APPG on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK
  • Baroness Tonge – Vice Chair, APPG on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK
  • Chris Wilkinson – President, Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

The APPG issued a call for written evidence from individuals and organisations involved in sexual health, reproductive health and HIV services. This included policymakers, providers, commissioners and service users. 35 submissions of written evidence were received.

In addition to written evidence, the panel is very grateful to the witnesses who provided oral evidence during the four evidence sessions.

Filed Under: Latest SSHA News Tagged With: alison hadley, All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health, APPG, appgrsh, baroness gould, baroness tonge, breaking down the barriers, chris wilkinson, hiv, jan clarke, jane hatfield, kathy french, lord rea, MPs, nick partridge, reproductive health, ruth lowbury, sexual health

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

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

  • Helping People to Reduce Sexual Health Risk: A Motivational Interviewing Approach February 28, 2023

Useful Links

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

Copyright © 2023 · SSHA - Society of Sexual Health Advisers

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT