London Sexual Health Transformation Programme Update June 2016 Welcome to the June briefing from the London Sexual Health Transformation Programme. The focus of the programme can be summarised under three headings: Developing and procuring the new e services model to better signpost patients and provide home testing kits where clinically justified, and developing a … [Read more...]
BASHH Newsletter No 75 – June 2016
Download BASHH Newsletter No.75 / June 2016 Diary Dates 2th-3th June 2016 12th International Workshop on HIV and Hepatitis Co-infection Berlin, Germany 17th June 2016 BASHH Scientific meeting Manchester Conference Centre 18th - 19th June 2016 PCS Global Obstetrics and Gynecology Congress Prague, Czech Public 24th June … [Read more...]
London Sexual Health Transformation Programme: May 2016
London Sexual Health Transformation Programme Update May 2016 Welcome to the May briefing from the London Sexual Health Transformation Programme. The briefing will change slightly from now on, reflecting the changes in governance outlined last month. We will now concentrate on providing detail from the work of the sub regions and the separate work streams. It is worth … [Read more...]
Are budget cuts risking the nation’s sexual health?
5th May 2016 By Baroness Gould & Lord Paddick / PoliticsHome Article Link Are cuts to public health budgets undermining years of progress on sexual health? Labour’s Baroness Gould and Lib Dem Lord Paddick urge the government to think again. Sexual health cannot be allowed to go backwards. We need real leadership from Westminster, warns Baroness Gould The NHS is … [Read more...]
David Cameron says approving PrEP on NHS will “make a difference”
11th May 2016 Rari Vlad / Gay Times Article Link David Cameron has announced that he will push the NHS for a decision on PrEP availability “in this month if possible”. During the Prime Minister’s Questions today, Cameron spoke in favour of funding the Pre-exposure Prophylactic treatment Truvada on the NHS. The treatment – which has been approved by the World Health … [Read more...]