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Society of Sexual Health Advisers

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Latest SSHA News

So… What Do Sexual Health Advisers Actually Do?

If you work in sexual health, you’ve probably heard the comments about Sexual Health Advisers...Some are curious, some are confused, and some are… well, a little off the mark!For example:“Aren’t Sexual Health Advisers kind of an endangered species?”“Don’t they make people cry?”“Or stop people … Continue Reading

Gay, Bi and Queer South Asian Men and Sexual Healthcare

Dr Manish Sen is currently a teaching assistant at the University of Manchester, and has taught on a range of courses, including foundational topics in sociology, race and ethnicity in the UK, and gender and sexuality. I completed my doctoral research in 2025 at the University of Manchester, which … Continue Reading

From Screen to Service

Award Winning, BASHH endorsed, Co-Produced Films to Strengthen Partner Notification and STI Testing. Dr Melvina Woode Owusu, on behalf of the LUSTRUM2 team and our co-producers. STI diagnoses remain high across the UK, with 364,750 diagnoses in England in 2024 and similarly elevated trends in … Continue Reading

Considering doxyPEP following Sexual Assault

Hasan Mirza: PrEP & Sexual Health Pharmacist, Ambrose King Centre, Royal London Hospital. Sexual assault remains a global concern. In the UK, around one in four women and one in eighteen men experience rape or sexual assault after the age of 16. Yet fewer than one in six report it to the … Continue Reading

Letter from SSHA President

Dear All Welcome to our Spring SSHA Newsletter! We hope you like the new and improved style layout. We are also working on updating and streamlining our SSHA Website to make it more user friendly and easier to find information. Keep checking SSHA - Society of Sexual Health Advisers and let us … Continue Reading

Millions should be offered routine HIV testing, NICE and Public Health England say on World Aids Day

HIV testing should be offered in A&Es and GP practices depending on local HIV prevalence, says NICE and PHE in new guidance NICE and Public Health England recommend HIV testing is offered to millions of people living in areas with a high prevalence of HIV. Up to 3.7m people attending routine … Continue Reading

About SSHA

The Society of Sexual Health Advisers (SSHA) is a UK national organisation which is affiliated with Unite the Union. SSHA provides an opportunity for members to meet and work towards further professional development and offers support, education and training.

Recent Posts

  • So… What Do Sexual Health Advisers Actually Do?
  • Gay, Bi and Queer South Asian Men and Sexual Healthcare
  • From Screen to Service
  • Considering doxyPEP following Sexual Assault
  • Letter from SSHA President

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  • Public Health Scotland
  • Terence Higgins Trust
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