As part of its commitment to support the roll out of alcohol Identification and Brief Advice (IBA) across London, the London Health Improvement Board (LHIB) has established an IBA Practitioners’ Network. The Academy has been commissioned to faciliate the IBA Practitioner's Network which is open to health, social care and other front-line roles working in London. The aim … [Read more...]
NHS missing key opportunities to tackle alcohol abuse
Alcohol and sex a cocktail for poor sexual health On the 01/01/2012 , the Royal College of Physicians published the report of the: Alcohol & Sexual Health Working Party. The report entitled: Alcohol and sex , A Cocktail For Poor Sexual Health reviews the evidence for the link between alcohol and poor sexual health outcomes, and most importantly defines the value of … [Read more...]
Working Party on Alcohol and Sexual Health of Young People
Undertaken on behalf of the RCP/BASHH Working Party on Alcohol and Sexual Health of Young People The working party members asked the authors to contact the Society of Sexual Health Advisers (SSHA) membership to establish whether initiatives about taking an alcohol history as part of a holistic sexual and lifestyle history were being undertaken by Sexual Health Advisers (SHA). … [Read more...]
SSHA Conference: 2009 Presentations
Here are the presentations from this years SSHA conference. Download Conference Brochure (PDF, 1MB) A European Methodological Model of HIV Prevention in Men who have Sex with Men - Ben Tunstall, Senior Practitioner - Terence Higgins Trust Partner Notification and Primary Care - Chris Harbut & Sam King, Community Sexual Health Adviser - Sandyford, … [Read more...]