Download the presentations from the SSHA Study Day Psychological Therapies for Risk Reduction - Dr Barbara Hedge [Consultant Clinical Psychologist] Setting up a Motivational Interviewing Service - Dónal Traynor [Senior Health Adviser] PN guidelines update - Justine Mellor, Heather Wilson, Jonathan Roberts, Gill Bell [SSHA NPC] Provider and contract referral for … [Read more...]
SSHA National Professional Committee (NPC) 3 Year Plan
SSHA NPC has drawn up a plan designed to keep the sexual health advising professional agenda current and relevant over the coming 3 years. The plan involves focusing on a range of professional issues including: continuing professional development; using the website both to share good practice and get members’ views and opinions; consolidating links with partner … [Read more...]
Brook launches sexual behaviours traffic light tool for all professionals working with young people
Young people’s sexual health charity Brook has a launched an online sexual behaviours traffic light tool for all professionals working with young people. The tool uses a ‘traffic light’ system of red, amber and green to provide a simple guide to distinguishing between healthy and harmful behaviours. The tool is an aid to decision making and can help professionals in their work … [Read more...]
Tendering of sexual health GUM services
To: NHS SHA Cluster Chief Executives/ NHS PCT Cluster Chief Executives/ Specialist Commissioning Groups Dear Colleague, TENDERING OF SEXUAL HEALTH GUM SERVICES As part of the process of transition to new systems and ways of working it is important that we work together to minimise the risk of action being taken that may have unintended consequences. With this in mind, we … [Read more...]
Guidance on HIV Prevention among those from high prevalence countries
Sent on Behalf of Shirley Windsor, NHS Health Scotland ________________________________ Dear Colleagues The Sexual Health and Bloodborne Virus Framework, issued by Scottish Government in 2011, drew together actions and outcomes underpinning Respect and Responsibility, the HIV Action Plan and the Hepatitis C Action Plan. Included in these actions was a focused piece of work … [Read more...]