HIV tests should be administered during medical admissions ranging from routine to emergency visits to reduce stigma, a government body has said. The new draft guidelines, issued today by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), are also designed to decrease the number of people with the disease. NICE has predicted that compliance with these new standards … [Read more...]
London 2016 Conference – Presentations
A Partner Notification Bureau in action - Gill Bell, Nurse Consultant Sexual Health Adviser, Sheffield Real-time Partner Notification - Dr Anatole S Menon-Johansson, SXT Health CIC Health Advisers and Supervision Audit Results - Maeve Cross Senior Health Adviser GUM Belfast Centralised Result Management Bureau - Merle Symonds, Lead Health Adviser & … [Read more...]
London Sexual Health Transformation Programme: September 2016
Update September 2016 Welcome to the September briefing from the London Sexual Health Transformation Programme. It has been a busy summer with tenders being published for both the e service and the face to face services. The Case for Change We continue to ensure that we are focused on the key drivers that led to the setting up of the collaborative programme in 2014. All … [Read more...]
TED Fellow develops online reporting system to help sexual-assault victims
15th February 2016 If people who have been sexually assaulted were able to report (and record) details of the assault electronically – without having to go directly to the authorities immediately – would more victims report? Would more assailants be caught? Sexual-health educator and researcher Jessica Ladd has developed a system meant to encourage victims of sexual assault … [Read more...]
SSHA Conference: 2015
SSHA is holding its annual conference this year on 12th September 2015 in the UNITE Offices, London. This year the costs will be £80 for SSHA members and £90 for Non SSHA members. 9.00 Registration and coffee 9.30 Presidents welcome and housekeeping 9.45 FGM 10.05 ‘The Psychology of Addiction’-A current perspective on Chemsex’ Dr Chris Hilton … [Read more...]