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STI training for Practice Nurses and Nurse Associates - Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham
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Delivered In-Person
4 hours
All levels
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Did you know that:
Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham have some of the highest HIV and STI prevalence rates in the UK
66% of people would prefer to use their GP for sexual health services1 but GPs and practice nurses report numerous barriers to offering HIV and STI tests
Missed opportunities to diagnose HIV and other STIs have major health implications, including significantly increased mortality rates for HIV2
Why is SHIP training relevant to YOU?
Do you want to learn quick simple strategies to assess your patients’ sexual health risk?
Find out why the use of speculae is plummeting!
Are you all too aware of the reasons NOT to offer an HIV test?
Do you worry about how to bring up the topic out of the blue?
We will help you become confident in sexual health risk assessment and make meaningful changes to your clinical practice!
Session 1a: STI update for Practice Nurses & Nursing Associates
Describe the clinical significance of STIs in general practice
Outline strategies for STI testing in primary care, including which swabs to use and when
Outline management of STIs in the GP setting, including partner notification guidance
Describe patterns of STI risk, and prevention methods
Session 1b: Talking with patients about sex
Formulate and use strategies to bring up sexual health in GP consultations, including when people are not expecting it
Demonstrate how to take a rapid sexual health risk assessment tailored for the primary care consultation
Formulate clinical management plans drawing on rapid sexual health risk assessment
Session 2: Blood borne virus update
List the advantages of diagnosing HIV and viral hepatitis in general practice, and the dangers of late diagnoses
Recognise the parallels between HIV and viral hepatitis
Recognise HIV indicator conditions
Overcome barriers to, and normalise, HIV and viral hepatitis testing in your clinical practice
Each session provides you with up-to-date resources to take back to your practice to support your consultations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should attend SHIP Training?
SHIP training is targeted at GPs, physician assistants and practice nurses working in general practice, regardless of their prior experience or interest in sexual health.
I have already completed the Sexually Transmitted Infection Foundation (STIF) training course, is there really any benefit in me attending SHIP training as well?
SHIP training differs from STIF training in so far as SHIP training has a focus on the practicalities of general practice rather than the epidemiology of each organism. Evaluations of SHIP training shows attendees find practical approaches to integrating sexual health within general practice very useful.
I have a lot of experience in sexual health provision; will SHIP training be too basic for me?
SHIP training is suitable for practitioners with a lot or a little experience in sexual health provision. Your existing knowledge & experience will be useful and add to the overall learning experience. The trainers will not waste time trying to teach people things they already know. SHIP could also act as a ‘refresher’ to any previous training – there are new developments in sexual health which will be covered in the sessions – thereby ensuring that you’re up-to-date and more confident in this area.
Dates
- Spring 2025to (3 sessions)Delivered In-Person in LondonFree
Location
Canada Water Library 21 Surrey Quays Rd, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom, LondonReviews
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