British Co-operative Clinical Group (BCCG)
The British Co-operative Clinical Group (BCCG)
was established in 1951 “for the immediate purpose of collecting information
concerning the venereal diseases from case records available in
this country” (British Journal of Venereal Diseases 1952;
28: 101). Subsequently the wider range of clinical presentations
has been accompanied by a change in name and role of clinics in
the specialty and, as a consequence, a wider range of interest
for the BCCG.
The group conducts studies involving all the Genito-urinary Medicine
clinics in the UK . Studies are co-ordinated by the Honorary Secretary
through a network of regional representatives all of whom are consultants
in Genito-urinary Medicine. Epidemiologists from the Health Protection
Agency Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC) belong to
the BCCG and bring their expertise to the design and analysis of
various studies. In recent years the group has collaborated with
other organisations on some research projects.
Recently completed studies involving the BCCG
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Syphilis
Testing and Treatment – led by Dr K Rogstad
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GUM services for persons with insecure immigration
or seeking asylum (PIISA) in the UK – led by Dr Eric Monteiro
and Dr Sasi Rajamanoharan. – Accepted for publication in
the International Journal of STD & AIDS.
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Prioritising/Triaging appointments in GUM – led
by Dr A Alawattegama.
The
BCCG current projects are :-
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Survey of Sexual Assault Services – led by Dr D Mandal
and Dr Y Opaneye
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STI and under 16 year olds – led by Dr
K Rogstad and Dr O Williams
BCCG projects agreed and awaiting
circulation
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Chaperoning in GUM Clinics
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Contraceptive Services
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Chlamydia Testing Practices in GUM Clinics
Proposals
for new projects
Any proposals for surveys suitable for the BCCG
to undertake would be welcome on the website.
Recent publications
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British
Co-operative Clinical Group. Genitourinary physicians and vulval
clinics: a UK survey. Int J STD AIDS 1999;
10: 220-23
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British
Co-operative Clinical Group. Screening for HIV infection in genitourinary
medicine clinics: a lost opportunity? Sex
Transm Infect 2000; 76: 307-10*
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Connor N , Roberts J, Nicoll A. Strategic options
for antenatal screening for syphilis in the United Kingdom : a
cost effectiveness analysis. J Med Screen 2000; 7: 7-13
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Wilson JD, Parsons W, on behalf of the British
Co-operative Clinical Group. Cervical cytology smears in sexually
transmitted infection clinics in the United Kingdom.
Sex
Transm Infect 2001; 77: 107-110
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Williams O, Foster G, Robinson A, on behalf of
the British Co-operative Clinical Group. Screening for sexually
transmitted infections in children and adolescents in the United
Kingdom . Int
J STD AIDS 2001; 12: 487-492
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Luzzi GA, Bignall C, Mandal D, Maw RD, on behalf
of the British Co-operative Clinical Group of the Medical Society
for the Study of Venereal Diseases. Chronic prostatitis/chronic
pelvic pain syndrome: national survey of genito-urinary medicine
clinics. Int
J of STD & AIDS 2002; 13: 416-419
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Giele CM, Maw R, Carne CA, Evans BG, on behalf
of the British Co-operative Clinical Group of the Medical Society
for the Study of Venereal Diseases. Post-exposure prophylaxis for
non-occupational exposure to HIV: current clinical practice and
opinions in the UK . Sex Transm Infect 2002; 78 (2): 130-132
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Ross J, Maw R on behalf of the British Co-operative Clinical
Group of the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases.
How is gonorrhoea treated in genitourinary medicine clinics in
the UK ? Int J STD & AIDS 2002; 13: 499-500
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Bacterial Vaginosis Study
conducted by the Bacterial Special Interest Group. Led by Dr F
Keane. This was presented at January 2003 MSSVD.
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Carne C A, Foley E, Rowen
D, Kell P, Maw R, on behalf of the British Co-operative Clinical
Group of the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases.
Variation in clinical practice in genitourinary medicine clinics
in the United Kingdom . Sex
Transm Infe
ct 2003; 79 (3): 240-242
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I Simms, K Eastick, H Mallinson, K Thomas, R
Gokhale, P Hay, A Herring, P A Rogers . Associations between Mycoplasma
genitalium, Chlamydia trachomatis, and pelvic inflammatory disease. Sex
Transm Infect 2003; 79: 154-156
Current Membership of BCCG
Anura Alawattegama, Mary Browning, Chris Carne (Chairman), Jackie
Cassell, Gail Crowe , David Daniels , Annemiek De Ruiter, Wallace
Dinsmore , Sarah Edwards, Kevin Fenton , Elizabeth Foley, Mia Huengsberg
, Philip Kell , George Kinghorn , Deb Mandal , Raymond Maw (Honorary
Secretary), Sandy McMillan, Rob Miller, Eric Monteiro , Andrew
Nayagam, Abayomi Opaneye, Sasi Rajamanoharan , Karen Rogstad ,
David Rowen , Celia Skinner , Helen Ward , Jeremy Willcox .
Retirements: The group would like to thank Dr Danielle Mercey
and Professor Ian Weller for their contributions.
Elections: New members elected to replace Dr D Mercey and Professor
I Weller are Dr Jackie Cassell and Dr Elizabeth Foley.
Updated July 2004
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