The Society of Sexual Health Advisers (SSHA) is planning for this year’s conference. This is an important event in our calendar as it contributes to Continuing Professional Development and provides a valuable opportunity for sharing examples of best practice, benchmarking and networking. We hope to deliver an exciting, relevant conference that is value for money and meets … [Read more...]
SSHA National Sexual Health Adviser Competencies: Consultation
SSHA National Professional Committee are asking for feedback on the newly developed SSHA National Sexual Health Adviser Competencies. Consultation Period 1st November 2011 to 31st of January 2012 Please use the following headers when responding to the consultation on this document and ensure all comments are received by 31st of January 2012: Download SSHA Sexual … [Read more...]
Regulatory Review of Public Health
Professional regulation, much like public health, has its worth proven by the absence of problems. Whereas for public health practice it is the absence of death from lung cancer, communicable disease or environmental hazard, for regulation it is the absence of morbidity or mortality resulting from poor professional practice. The central purpose of this Review is therefore … [Read more...]
BASHH STI Management Standards Audit launched
07 Jan 2011 BASHH 2011 Audit against Key Performance Indicators in the BASHH STI Management Standards: now ready for on-line submission until 18 March 2011 The following services managing STIs are encouraged to complete and submit an online audit questionnaire on performance against the BASHH STI Management Standards KPIs: Genitourinary medicine clinics Eligible … [Read more...]
West Sussex Structured Interview (WeSSI)
Information Sheet Background Patients’ psychosocial needs, medical interventions and legal policy may all change in the months and years following an HIV positive diagnosis. The WeSSI has been developed to set standards in Health Advising by addressing these needs and changes in an ongoing and structured manner. Content The WeSSI is a structured interview to be completed … [Read more...]