The Court of Appeal has ruled that the NHS in England has the power to fund a drug which prevents HIV infection in people at high risk of the virus. NHS England had previously said that local authorities should provide the pre-exposure prophylaxis drug - known as Prep - because they are responsible for preventative health. But the court insisted this fell within the remit … [Read more...]
London 2016 Conference – Presentations
A Partner Notification Bureau in action - Gill Bell, Nurse Consultant Sexual Health Adviser, Sheffield Real-time Partner Notification - Dr Anatole S Menon-Johansson, SXT Health CIC Health Advisers and Supervision Audit Results - Maeve Cross Senior Health Adviser GUM Belfast Centralised Result Management Bureau - Merle Symonds, Lead Health Adviser & … [Read more...]
London Sexual Health Transformation Programme: September 2016
Update September 2016 Welcome to the September briefing from the London Sexual Health Transformation Programme. It has been a busy summer with tenders being published for both the e service and the face to face services. The Case for Change We continue to ensure that we are focused on the key drivers that led to the setting up of the collaborative programme in 2014. All … [Read more...]
Burrell Street Health Adviser performs a Rapid HIV test on Prince Harry
Robert Palmer, Health Adviser at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital tested Prince Harry live on social media in a bid to 'normalise' the procedure and bring greater awareness of the condition. His visit was streamed live via the Royal Family's Facebook page. The quick pin-prick test proved negative within a few minutes. The video was viewed by over 100,000 people within an hour … [Read more...]
New Look Website
Welcome! Welcome to the new look SSHA website. We felt that our old site and design needed an upgrade so we've been working hard on this new version. You will find the site more easy to navigate and we have an improved search feature. This new design work better on smartphones and tablets All the articles are tagged making it easier for you to find other articles … [Read more...]