Herpes Simplex Advisory Panel SIG
The Herpes Simplex Advisory Panel was established in 1994. It comprises genitourinary physicians, virologists, general practitioners, nurses, and a patient representative. There are up to three meetings a year and the Panel hosts an open annual educational seminar.
The objectives of the Panel are:
- To provide expert input into HSV management guidelines, education programs and educational materials
Membership of the Panel
| Dr Raj Patel (chair) |
| Dr John Green (co-chair) |
| Dr Roberta Brum |
| Dr Emily Clarke |
| Dr Elizabeth Foley |
|
Dr Dornubari Lebari |
| Ms Marion Nicholson (HVA) |
| Ms Felicity Young (Nurse Consultant) |
| Dr Anna-Maria Geretti |
|
Aoife Murnaghan |
Significant activities
- The SIG meets infrequently and completes its tasks principally through Teleconferences.
• During the last year members of the SIG contributed to updating the e-LfH genital ulceration modules
• The SIG is planning an OSM (Spring 2023)
• Members continue to deliver the BASHH Advanced STI HSV course
• The Herpes in Pregnancy Guideline (Joint Guideline with the RCOG) is currently being updated (2023)
• The BASHH Guideline on the Management of Genital Herpes(2023) has been completed
• Members are working on the IUSTI GH Guideline 2023
• Members completed a mystery shopping audit of access of patients to services with initial episode GH (presented BASHH 2022)