This guidance sets out how prosecutors should deal with cases involving an allegation of intentional or reckless sexual transmission of, or exposure to, infection which has serious, potentially life threatening consequences for the person infected. In developing this guidance, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has consulted with the public health sector … [Read more...]
A Day of Unprotected Sex
Saturday March 24 2012 0930 – 1600 The Robens Suite, Guy’s Hospital, London SE1 A study day for Health Advisors, Doctors, Nurses and Counsellors working in Sexual Health and HIV. The day will explore the issues faced by clinicians in a climate of increased STI and HIV infection, emerging STI drug resistance and a growing concern over HIV and Hep C co-infection among … [Read more...]
Partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in the modern world: a practitioner perspective on challenges and opportunities
Introduction Our aim is to provide a practitioner perspective on approaches to partner notification (PN)—some old, some new—which may improve the control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, in a variety of settings. PN services support patients with STI/HIV in the difficult task of informing often unsuspecting partners—past or present—of their possible … [Read more...]
Invitation to repond: Consultation on management of HIV-infected healthcare workers
Dear All We are inviting written responses to this consultation paper by 9th March 2012. Please send your response with the completed Respondent Information Form (see "Handling your Response" below) to: Sexualhealth@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or HIV Healthcare Worker Consultation Health Protection Team, Scottish Government, 3EN, St Andrews House, Regent … [Read more...]
Standards for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Services [Health Improvement Scotland]
The final standards for HIV services and the accompanying self-evaluation tool are now available to download. The standards were developed following a 12-week consultation period, details of which can be found within the standards introduction. All comments received throughout the consultation period were collated and presented to the project group and subgroups during the … [Read more...]