Documents and Resources
Cluster contacts
An extremely helpful excel sheet provided by the Office of London Cluster Chief Executives. It contains many important contacts for London Clusters that you may find useful. Link here
LSHP Documents
Click here for London Sexual Health Strategic Framework
The following project reports are published by MedFASH (November 2008).
Report 1: London sexual health indicators: a data-driven needs assessment prepared by the London Health Observatory and the Health Protection Agency for MedFASH.
Report 2: London sexual health service mapping: results & analysis. A report by MedFASH based on questionnaire responses from PCT commissioners and sexual health service providers.
Report 3: Sex and our city: project findings & recommendations for London. This report by MedFASH combines the findings of the needs assessment and service mapping, and makes recommendations for the NHS in London.
London Sexual Health Performance Scorecard
London Abortion Directory v1 Nov 2011
Training Programmes for Nurses in London in Sexual Health
HIV Documents
HIV Prevention England briefing
This briefing describes the new nationally funded HIV programme arrangements and information on the new National HIV Testing Week.
HPA - HIV in the United Kingdom: 2010 Report
Key findings and recommendations from 2009 data about the current HIV situation in the UK.
HIV Late Diagnosis Toolkit Summary 2010
An update of the progress of PCTs in achieving NHSL target of reducing HIV late diagnosis to 15% as well as commissioning guidance and best practice for 2010-2011.
HPA - HIV Epidemiology Report 2010
Analysis of 2008 London HIV data
HPA - HIV Epidemiology presentation
Presentation to accompany the HIV epidemiology report including larger copies of charts and graphs
'No vaccine no cure': HIV and AIDs in the United Kingdom.
A report from the Select Committee on HIV and AIDS in the United Kingdom, 1rst Report of Session 2010-2012
African HIV Prevention Handbook 2009
An implementation guide produced in partnership with Sigma research, African HIV Policy Network and NAHIP following publication of 'The Knowledge, The Will and The Power'. This document clarifies the range of ongoing and future HIV prevention interventions with the intention of improving delivery of these services.
Model Specifications
Updated versions of London model service specifications.
Community Contraception Service Specification
London GUM Service Specification 2010-11
NHS Contract for Community Services - Multilateral
Quick Guides
Performance guides to improve public health through better information, service provision and use of resources to meet national targets.
Chlamydia
Teenage Pregnancy
LARC
Access to Emergency Contraception
Repeat abortion Performance
An intregrated approach to education and training for nurses in sexual health in London
This document is the result of work undertaken by lead nurses and lecturers in London and should be the model used for all post registration education and training. Commissioners may want to ensure that services expect this standard for all nurses working in sexual health services.It is anticipated that the universities will move to an integrated approach to learning in the future. Please find document here.
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