“Come & see me. You may have a sexual infection.” (Provider Referrals: Experience and Attitudes of Sexual Contacts)
5.11.00
Chris Faldon, Health Adviser
Department of GU Medicine
Newcastle General Hospital,
Westgate Road, Newcastle NE4 6BE
Tel: 0191 219 5011
If the research work is complete, when was it completed?
October 2000
Summary of research topic:
Chlamydia trachomatis is a significant threat to the sexual health of a large proportion of the sexually active UK population. Asymptomatic cases of infection are frequently detected through partner notification. It has been a key component of controlling sexually transmitted infections.
Few studies have attempted …

Developmental Psychology – comparison of the risk perceptions between genders in late adolescence
26.03.01
Ellen Mulholland, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Health Adviser
Gum Dept
Hartlepool General Hospital,
Holdforth Rd
Hartlepool
Tel: 01429 522577
If the research work is complete, when was it completed?
November 2000
Summary of research topic:
The transitional period of adolescence from childhood to adulthood has been characterised as a relatively high-risk stage of life which makes them vulnerable to the adverse biopsychosocial consequences of risk. However, adolescent experimentation has been viewed as psychologically adaptive, as experimentation facilitates social and psychological development, autonomy, self-regulation and independence.
As a result of these …

“That’s the whole thing-to get rid of it”: Stigma, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Attendance at the GUM Clinic
14.10.02
Ellen Mulholland, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Health Adviser
Gum Dept
Hartlepool General Hospital
Holdforth Rd.
Hartlepool
Tel: 01429 522577
If the research work is complete, when was it completed?
May 2002
Summary of research topic:
Previous research has identified many barriers that inhibit the uptake of sexual health screening which include fears of embarrassment, perceptions of stigma and perceived invulnerability as a function of stereotypical beliefs surrounding the risks of contracting sexually transmitted infections STI’s (Holgate & Longman 1998, Meyer -Weitz et al …

Presentations

Fact & Fantasy in Sexual Health Epidemiology – Dr Peter Greenhouse, Clinical Director, Milne Centre for Sexual Health, Bristol
Sex, Texts and All That Jazz – Julie Ledger & Peter Smith, Health Advisers, Manchester Health Promotion, Manchester
Bristol Hepatitis B Outbreak – Michael Clarke & Clare Smith, Health Advisers, Milne Centre for Sexual Health, Bristol
Asylum Seekers & Refugees: The National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV – Kay Orton, Policy Lead, HIV & Health Promotion, Department of Health
Southwest London HIV/Clinical Services Network – Janine Railton, Network Development Manager, London
Cardiff Syphilis Outreach Project …

The presentations are available in Word, Powerpoint and Pdf.
Some are large and may take some time to download. Those over 1MB in size are not published. They may be available from the author on request.
The National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV: Implications for Health Advisers
Dr George R Kinghorn, Clinical Director, Directorate of Communicable Diseases, Sheffield.
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The Health Promotion/HIV Prevention Toolkit
Jo Adams, MBE Manager, Centre for HIV and Sexual Health, Sheffield
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Developing Links between the Community and Sexual Health Services
Tina Sharp, Chlamydia …

Introduction
Sandra Jarrett: SSHA Conference & Education Officer
The SSHA Annual Conference 2002 took place in the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the Royal Station Hotel, 26th-28th April. This was the first time the conference had been held over a weekend and the turnout was excellent.
The conference provided an opportunity for learning, networking and updating on the changes and developments of health advising and sexual health services, especially with the publication of the National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV.
We were very pleased to have Cathy Hamlyn giving the opening address. Cathy was …

This year’s conference took place at Whitehall College, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, and again provided an excellent opportunity for health advisers to present their work, learn and discuss, meet old and new colleagues and share ideas. It included regional workshops, a revamped AGM, and a “heated debate”, as well as a very high standard of presentations, workshops and posters.
The President of MSF, Brenda Warrington, gave the opening speech, and showed great interest and encouragement in the work of SHASTD and its members within the sexual health field.
The conference highlighted the skills, …

At this years conference we have had a stimulating and exciting time with many presentations, workshops and discussions by Health Advisers skilled and recognised in their field of expertise.
We have seen the flourishing confidence and professionalism of many health advisers who have taken the opportunities to present their work at conference. This in turn has encouraged others to take that risk, within SHASTD and beyond, with great success.
Presentations – Oral:

Sexual Health on the Web – An Idiots Guide! – Chris Faldon, Health Adviser, Newcastle
Testing Times: The Changing Role of the …

Following the great success of the 1998 conference in Glasgow with a majority of presentations being done by health advisers, we continued this policy in 1999. We also felt we needed to look at the support available to health advisers in an increasingly stressful and pressurised work environment, by having some time to look at complementary therapies, which we could use for clients and ourselves in order to improve the quality of our lives and practice.
Research and audit continue to be an increasing part of our workload and was well …

The idea of publishing an annual conference report, containing all the papers, workshops and discussion groups presented at each year’s SHASTD conference, was first conceived at the 1998 conference.
Presentations

SHASTD Code of Conduct for Health Advisers – Dorinda Thirlby, Senior Health Adviser, Roehampton
May the Pox be with you: the role of the health adviser in controlling an epidemic of primary syphilis in Bristol – Sally Dowling and James Rice, Health Advisers, Bristol
Towards a Model of Counselling for Health Advisers – George Leach, Counselling Supervisor, London
Recent Developments in Anti-Retroviral Therapy – Ysobel …