SHIP Core Training for GPs

CamdenHaringeyIslington
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This is a past event that took place on Thursday, 27 April 2023

SHIP Core Training for GPs

  • Course starts Thursday 27 April 2023, ends Thursday 18 May 2023
  • In Person Event
  • Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BD

SHIP (Sexual Health in Practice) training has been shown to change clinical practice and improve sexual health outcomes for patients. The sessions were designed and taught by GPs and practice nurses who understand the complexities, challenges and pragmatic approach of general practice. The content is based on the latest available evidence, and is tailored for the GP setting. 

These two GP sessions will help you become confident in sexual health risk assessment and make meaningful changes to your clinical practice.

They will both cover: 

  • Key issues in Sexual Health for GPs
  • Blood-borne virus update 

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Sessions

Session 1: Key Issues in Sexual Health (afternoon)

2pm, Thursday 27 April 2023

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
  • 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: HIV and Viral Hepatitis Update (afternoon)
Participants should complete session 1 before attending this session

2pm, Thursday 18 May 2023

  • 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

 

Venue

Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BD