Jan Hyland recently retired from sexual health advising after a long career in sexual health. "I've enjoyed being a SSHA member and being on the NPC. This has given me such a lot of support especially when I was a lone Health Adviser in a busy rural clinic. I have always been very proud to represent the Eastern Region’’ Jan qualified as a SRN at The Royal Free Hospital in … [Read more...]
BMJ Masterclass for GPs: Sexual Health and Urology, London
This new one day course will give you an essential update on the diagnosis and management of key areas in sexual health and urology. During the morning sessions, our expert speakers will focus on important topics in sexual health - STIs, HIV, infertility and sexual dysfunction. These are topics which patients may find difficult to approach their GP about, and equally, some GPs … [Read more...]
The Hospital – Channel 4
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 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...]