SSHA will be running the Introduction to Partner Notification study days in October. This is a one day course, not just for Health Advisers, but for anyone working in sexual health, HIV and public health. Download Application form Date Saturday 24th October Location Unite the union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn, London, WC1X8TN Cost SSHA … [Read more...]
Have You Got Examples of Good Practice?
Dear Colleagues, SSHA NPC would like to develop the Resources section on the SSHA Website and as a start we are canvassing for a selection of templates for letters, proformas and information slips that Sexual Health Advisers have developed and regularly use. SSHA NPC would like to share these examples of good practice throughout the UK with all our sexual health advising … [Read more...]
SSHA Conference 2014: Presentations
Download the presentations Express Sexual Health: maintaining quality of care for new HIV diagnoses alongside new technology - Elizabeth Kershaw [Senior Health Adviser] Using a PN Patient Information Sheet - Richard Williams [Team Manager Outreach Services and Health Advising] MSM, HIV and behaviour change ssha - Dr Phil Henshaw [Consultant Clinical … [Read more...]
Public health benefits of partner notification for sexually transmitted infections and HIV: Technical Report
Download Full document Background European countries have used partner notification as one of a range of measures to control sexually transmitted infections (STI) since the early 1900s. Besides clinical benefits, public health benefits are also recognised such as controlling the spread of STI, reducing STI-related morbidity and mortality, reaching people with … [Read more...]
HIV Partner Notification
SSHA CONFERENCE 2013 Gill Bill (Consultant Sexual Health Adviser – Sheffield) Gill has been a Nurse Consultant Sexual Health Adviser in Sheffield since 2004. She has served on SSHA NPC from 2001 – 2007 as a Regional Representative (2001-2), Conference Organiser (2002-3) President (2003-4) Research Officer (2004-5) Education Officer (2005-7). She chaired the SSHA NICE … [Read more...]