There was a special Sexual health Nurses and Sexual Health Advisers symposium that ran on the first morning of the BASHH Conference 2016 with presentations aimed specifically at and by these groups. There were 4 Bronze scholarships awarded to Sexual Health Advisers this year for the quality of their abstract submissions – this means they received complimentary conference … [Read more...]
Brook launches sexual behaviours traffic light tool for all professionals working with young people
Young people’s sexual health charity Brook has a launched an online sexual behaviours traffic light tool for all professionals working with young people. The tool uses a ‘traffic light’ system of red, amber and green to provide a simple guide to distinguishing between healthy and harmful behaviours. The tool is an aid to decision making and can help professionals in their work … [Read more...]
BASHH looking for HA to join Adolescent Specialist Interest Group
Dear SSHA Members, The BASHH Adolescent Specialist Interest Group (ASIG) is looking for representation from a Health Adviser who has an interest in Young People's sexual health. We meet quesrterly in Central London. Please send expressions of interest to Kimberley.forbes@nhs.net with a short description of your relevant experience by April 30th. Thanks, Kimberley … [Read more...]
Working Party on Alcohol and Sexual Health of Young People
Undertaken on behalf of the RCP/BASHH Working Party on Alcohol and Sexual Health of Young People The working party members asked the authors to contact the Society of Sexual Health Advisers (SSHA) membership to establish whether initiatives about taking an alcohol history as part of a holistic sexual and lifestyle history were being undertaken by Sexual Health Advisers (SHA). … [Read more...]
SSHA Conference: Newcastle 2008
Conference leaflet (PDF, 2MB) Biographies of the speakers (PDF, 70kB) Review of the National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV - Baroness Gould of Potternewton, Chair of the Independent Advisory group on Sexual Health & HIV SURFING FOR SEX – HOW TO TRACE PARTNERS !! - Allan Harrison, Sexual Health Adviser - Newcastle PCT Spread the Word! - Lyndsey McCann, Area … [Read more...]