For the Attention of all Sexual Health Advisers CLICK HERE to see the UK Public Health register circular about the review of Public Health Regulation. I was invited to a meeting of the UKPHR advisory group last week and someone from the DOH review team discussed the format of the review and what it would potentially cover. At the last DOH meeting to look at regulation of … [Read more...]
SSHA Audit of practice around record keeping and partner notification.
This audit aims to explore routine practices in relation to record keeping and partner notification. Anecdotal evidence suggests that there are some variations in practice among those delivering sexual health services. It would be useful to know how all practitioners manage this information at present. Findings from this audit will be used to review existing … [Read more...]
A Clinical Audit Report on the implementation of the NICE guidelines
CLINICAL AUDIT REPORT Implementation of NICE guidelines (PH3) on one to one interventions to reduce the transmission of STI’s including HIV, and to reduce the rates of under 18 conceptions, especially among vulnerable and at risk groups Department of Infectious Diseases and Sexual Health Speciality Medicine Audit lead: Justine Mellor Report by: Justine Mellor Date report … [Read more...]
Health Protection Regulations: Consultation Response published
Dear colleague, Between July and September 2009, the Department of Health ran a formal consultation on draft health protection regulations. We are very grateful to those who responded for their contributions. We have analysed the responses carefully, and have now published a response to the consultation on the Department of Health website. Please feel free to share … [Read more...]
NEW: Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
The Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (to support the commissioning and provision of high quality care for STIs across all settings) were produced by MedFASH for the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and were launched 21 January, at the House of Lords, hosted by Baroness Gould of Potternewton, Chair of the Independent … [Read more...]