BASHH

New Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are now available to support the commissioning and provision of high quality care for STIs across all settings.
With increasing numbers of primary and community healthcare providers playing a role, alongside GUM clinics, in the management of STIs, these standards bring together for the first time the key elements of best practice that people seeking help in relation to STIs are entitled to expect, whichever service they choose to attend. They provide a framework for monitoring performance which covers the core principles of STI care, staff training, clinical assessment and management, diagnostics, information governance, links to other services, clinical governance and the engagement of patients and the public. The effective management of STIs, as specified in the standards, will improve health outcomes for individuals, protect the broader public health and contain costs to the NHS.

Your guide to the Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a leaflet for service users outlining what the standards mean for them, is also available in pdf form to be printed out locally and displayed in clinics and other relevant venues. (It should be printed on A3, double-sided, and folded to create an A4 leaflet.) There is a web-friendly version of the leaflet for display online.
Please Click here for the Standards document
Please Click here for a public version of the Standards document
Please Click here for a public version of the Standards document formated for print
(11/01/10)

The Royal College of Physicians

The Royal College of Physicians is pleased to announce that they are currently accepting applications to deliver the Linacre lecture for 2010.
Applicants must be Members or Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of London who will be under the age of 40 on 30 September 2009
Please click here for further information on the Linacre lecture and details of how to apply
(03/07/09)

The Infectious Disease Research Network
Please click here to find out what changes have been made to the IDRN website
(16/12/08)

Continuing developments for Clinical Research in the NHS
Please Click here to find out more information on CPS which has currently gone live
(03/12/08)

Terrence Higgins Trust Training Sessions for professionals working with young people
Please Click here to find out more information regarding the courses avaialble
(07/11/08)

Department of Health document on Hepatitis C in Primary care
Please click here to find out more information regarding improving the detection and diagnosis of hepatitis C in primary care.
(29/10/08)

The Infections Specialist Collection
The Infections Specialist Collection (ISC) aims to keep health professionals up to date by providing convenient and comprehensive access to high quality evidence on the investigation, prevention, treatment and control of infectious diseases. For more information click here
(27/10/08)

New junior doctors representative for BASHH Education Committee
Please click here for more information
(27/10/08)

The RCP 2009 Graham Bull prize in Clinical Science.
Clinicians and basic scientists from a wide area of expertise such as molecular and cellular biology, psychiatry or health sciences are invited to apply. Applicants must put their own work forward for consideration and the sum of £1,000 will be awarded to the prize winner. The closing date for applications is the 31st March 2009. For more information click on the link
( 27/10/08)

Expression of Interest for hosting future BASHH Spring meetings
Please click here for more information
(10/10/08)

The RCP annual Consultant Census form is now available for completion.
If you have yet to submit your form please click on the following link which will take you to a secure log-in screen. You will be able to access your Consultant Census form using your RCP username and password:
(10/10/08)

The Royal College of Physcians' SpR/StR 2008 Census form
To access please click here
(2/10/08)

BASHH Tendering experience survey document available
(30/09/08)

Workforce Data Document
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(16/07/08)

Feedback from meeting with DH Sexual Health Team and NST
Feedback meeting with DH Sexual Health Team and NST available here
(07/07/08)

Pandemic Flu
Guidance produced by the Royal College of Physicians' GU medicine committee available here
(02/05/08)

Health Building Note 12-01A - 'Sexual and reproductive health clinics'
Health Building Note 12-01A gives guidance on the planning and design of sexual and reproductive health clinics. It is primarily intended for project teams working on new-builds and upgrades of existing facilities. The guidance includes example room layouts for unique clinical room spaces and guidance on activity and room use.
The full version of HBN 12-01A is now available from the Knowledge and Information Portal (KIP) on the Department of Health web site: (go to 'Publications', then 'Health Building Notes'). Click here to download the Executive Summary. Schedules of accommodation are included separately on KIP.
For NHS bodies, access to KIP is available upon application for a password: please contact Sinead Audsley
(16/04/08)

Good practice guide from the National support team with recommendations to help achieve the 48 hour access target for GUM and maintain that level of access
The document can be accessed here
(04/03/03)

GUM access monitoring (GUMAM)
Information from BASHH information group regarding GUM access monitoring (GUMAM) phase 2/3 dataset roll-out. Please click here to view the statement
(01/03/08)

Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinics and the 48 hour access target' BASHH/DH Statement and letter from the President
Please click 'here' to download the statement

BASHH Guidance on Engagement with Commissioners & other Bodies Involved in NHS Tendering
The BASHH Board wish to issue guidance regarding the involvement of BASHH in the process of tendering GUM and sexual health services. In producing this guidance, the Board of BASHH wish to emphasise the following priorities.
As part of its charitable aims, BASHH seeks to uphold the standards for the delivery of clinical services. It does not have a view on the different merits of services which are provided for the NHS by Foundation Trusts, Acute Trusts, PCTs, the voluntary or private sectors. There are BASHH Fellows and Members working in all such organisations. Where commissioners decide to tender NHS services, BASHH may be approached for confidential advice and guidance on the professional standards, clinical governance and other aspects of the services being tendered. In giving such advice, BASHH will strive to ensure that the standards of open access, confidentiality, clinical governance, diagnostic tests and management protocols are upheld to the highest professional standards.
To download the full Tendering Document please 'click' here