1. Surveys: – Costs of cervical cancer and Sex & intimacy after cervical cancer treatment In an effort to increase cervical screening uptake and reduce cervical cancer incidence Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust is working to explore the impact that having cervical cancer can have on peoples’ income and wider financial situation, including additional spending, and […]
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New Guidance For Young People At Risk
A joint document designed to help healthcare professionals identify young children who may be at risk of sexual exploitation has been launched today. The project, Spotting The Signs, was funded by the Department of Health and produced by BASHH (the lead professional representative body for those managing STIs and HIV in the UK) and Brook […]
For those of you following the increasing restrictions on abortion providers and access to abortion in the US, the ongoing events in Texas will not come as much of a surprise. Abortion is a highly politicised issue in the United States, and perhaps nowhere more so than Texas, which has been the location of many […]
BPAS: Call for Mandatory Fortification of Flour
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) released a statement yesterday advising that flour in the UK should be fortified with folic acid as a public health measure to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in developing pregnancies. The UK has one of the highest rates of spina bifida in […]
Vacancy: Editor-In-Chief
Since the passing of Anne Szarewski, the Journal has been stewarded by David Horwell temporarily. We are now seeking to appoint a permanent Editor In Chief. The full job advert can be found on the FSRH pages, along with the role of the Editor In Chief. The closing date for applications is the 2nd of […]
Commission On Sex In Prison
The Howard League For Penal Reform is a charity dedicated to improving prisons, the justice system and crime prevention. As part of their work, they commission research into aspects of life in the prison system and one of their ongoing concerns is the Commission on Sex in Prison which is the first large scale review […]
NICE PGD good practice guidance implementation tools
NICE has published competency frameworks to support the implementation of patient group directions NICE good practice guidance. The competency frameworks have been produced as developmental tools to support individual people and organisations and may help to: identify training and competency needs develop educational materials establish a comprehensive and appropriate training programme facilitate continuing professional development […]
In The News: The Risks of ISP Filtering for Young People
The idea of how to police the internet has always been a complex one, and striking a balance between protecting those who use it, in particular those who are not yet adults, remains something that we have not achieved. The idea of restricting what ISP (Internet Service Provider) subscribers can be allowed to access has […]
FSRH nominated for UK Sexual Health Award
The FSRH Quality Training Project has been nominated in the ‘Adult Sexual Health Service/Project of the Year’ category of this year’s Brook fpa awards. The shortlisted finalists were announced this week. The Awards recognise outstanding people, projects, services, campaigns and media in sexual health. Winners will be announced at a glittering awards […]
The Price of Competitive Tendering
As part of the new NHS reforms, which came into effect on the 1st of April 2013, NHS services in England were required to be placed on the open market. Service providers are now allowed to bid for services as part of these tendering arrangements. As part of the new reforms, responsibility for sexual health […]