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...]
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 appointments could be offered a test for HIV by their GP, under new guidance, … [Read more...]
Education Officer – Jonathan Roberts
Equalities / Education Officer Wales Regional Representative Jonathan Roberts Senior Lecturer in Sexual Health & HIV, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Brighton Westlain House Village Way Falmer Brighton BN1 9PH 01273 644 030 01273 644 010 (fax_ Jwr10@brighton.ac.uk Liaison Health Advisor Claude Nicol Centre Royal Sussex County … [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...]
SSHA Conference 2009
Sexual Health - Diverse Challenges, Diverse Workforce This year’s SSHA conference will be at the Hilton Metropole Hotel BRIGHTON from September 11 2009. You will now be aware of changes and developments in the professional regulation agenda of health advisers. All of this serves to endorse the role of the health adviser in the NHS, and you are encouraged to attend the SSHA … [Read more...]