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Clinical Standards Unit

Clinical Standards Unit


Membership

Dr Dawn Wilkinson Chair

Dr Rebecca Thomson-Glover 

 Dr Olwen Williams 

Dr Bridie Howe Scotland Representative

Dr Karla Blee Wales Representative

Dr Say Quah Northern Ireland Representative

Ms Ceri Evans Health Advisor Representative

Mr Martin Murchie Nursing representative

Objectives

This committee consists of representatives from all the UK nations and includes professional group representatives from Nursing and Health Advisers

BASHH groups feeding into this committee: Clinical Governance Committee, Clinical Effectiveness Group, National Audit Group (NAG), and the BASHH/FSRH Integrated Information Group.

  • The remit of the group is to develop new and updated evidence-based national standards for UK specialists in Genitourinary Medicine on a rolling basis, as approved by the Governing Board.
  • Archived BASHH standards are available on the BASHH website. 

Significant activities / Outputs 2022-2023:

  • Publication of new standard for the Management of Sexual Health in UK Prisons [2023]
  • Clinical Standards for the Sexual Health Management of People Involved in Sex Work [2022]
  • Topic expert input into core committee for NICE Public Health Committee for Reducing STIs Guidelines Group.

Future plans

  • To update BASHH standards for the management of STIs, STI outreach and STI online providers

BASHH standards:

BASHH standards are developed in collaboration with key voluntary sector organisations, professional associations and public health bodies, offering essential guidance for UK commissioners, providers and healthcare professionals in the field of Sexual Health and HIV.

Given the UK's high rates of sexual ill health, especially among certain population groups, aligning services with BASHH standards is crucial for improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities.

These standards support commissioners and providers in delivering high-quality sexual health services and set expectations for the public accessing these services. The standards reflect current best practices in sexual health management and are intended for use across all services commissioned by local authorities or the NHS and are also strongly recommended for use in independent services, not commissioned by the public sector

Members

Dawn Wilkinson

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Bridie Howe

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Ceri Evans

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Karla Blee

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Martin Murchie

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Olwen Williams

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Rebecca Thomson-Glover

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Say Quah

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