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Society of Sexual Health Advisers

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New HIV guidelines could result in 11 million more people getting tested

April 11, 2017 By SSHA Leave a Comment

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...]

Every missed HIV diagnosis is a failure of care

December 23, 2016 By SSHA Leave a Comment

Letter from Professor Chloe Orkin, chair of the British HIV Association (BHIVA) Every HIV diagnosis that is overlooked or missed by any doctor is a failure of clinical care. People whose HIV is diagnosed late have frequently been seen by a doctor prior to their diagnosis without an HIV test being offered. Nobody dies from being offended Nobody dies from being offended, but … [Read more...]

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

December 1, 2016 By SSHA Leave a Comment

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...]

Council urges residents to take simple HIV test

October 19, 2016 By SSHA Leave a Comment

It's never been easier to get tested for HIV in Milton Keynes and getting diagnosed early can mean quicker treatment and protecting those close to you. There are now many different ways to get a free HIV test. Tests are available at any sexual health service in Milton Keynes and many family doctors can offer tests to patients which give a negative or reactive result straight … [Read more...]

A&E’s routine HIV testing has helped identify dozens living undiagnosed

September 16, 2016 By SSHA Leave a Comment

  A London hospital that introduced routine HIV screening for emergency patients has helped diagnose dozens of people who were unaware they were living with HIV. Since July 2015, patients over the age of 16 who are already undergoing blood tests at St Thomas’ Hospital A&E are tested for HIV at the same time, unless they chose to opt out. During the first year of the … [Read more...]

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About SSHA

The Society of Sexual Health Advisers (SSHA) is a UK national organisation with approximately 300 members out of an estimated 350 sexual health advisers in the country. It provides an opportunity for members to meet and work towards further professional development.

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