To: NHS SHA Cluster Chief Executives/ NHS PCT Cluster Chief Executives/ Specialist Commissioning Groups Dear Colleague, TENDERING OF SEXUAL HEALTH GUM SERVICES As part of the process of transition to new systems and ways of working it is important that we work together to minimise the risk of action being taken that may have unintended consequences. With this in mind, we … [Read more...]
Regulatory Review of Public Health
Professional regulation, much like public health, has its worth proven by the absence of problems. Whereas for public health practice it is the absence of death from lung cancer, communicable disease or environmental hazard, for regulation it is the absence of morbidity or mortality resulting from poor professional practice. The central purpose of this Review is therefore … [Read more...]
Time to test for HIV – Multidisciplinary conference in support of World AIDS Day – Presentations
Introduction This one-day national conference was scheduled for World AIDS Day on 1 December 2010 and was organised by the British HIV Association (BHIVA), British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), Department of Health, Health Protection Agency, Royal College of Physicians, Children's HIV Association (CHIVA), HIV Pharmacy Association (HIVPA) and National HIV … [Read more...]
SSHA Response to PH regulatory review 2010
From the proposed consultation questions it appears that issues of concern to practitioners and employers may not be covered. The question “All non-medically qualified public health ‘specialists’ currently on the UK Voluntary Register for Public Health Specialists should instead be placed on a Statutory Register. The wider Public Health workforce (i.e. those not eligible for … [Read more...]
A Clinical Audit Report on the implementation of the NICE guidelines
CLINICAL AUDIT REPORT Implementation of NICE guidelines (PH3) on one to one interventions to reduce the transmission of STI’s including HIV, and to reduce the rates of under 18 conceptions, especially among vulnerable and at risk groups Department of Infectious Diseases and Sexual Health Speciality Medicine Audit lead: Justine Mellor Report by: Justine Mellor Date report … [Read more...]