Introductory Certificate in Sexual Health
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RCGP Sex, Drugs & HIV Group (SDHIVG) has developed an
Introductory Certificate in Sexual Health.
It is an educational tool for generalist clinicians and
practice nurses already working in general practice and
provides a basic grounding in sexual health issues. The
structure is based on the highly successful RCGP Certificate in
Management of Drug Misuse (Part 1), an e-learning module which can
be found on http://www.doctors.net.uk/ and
http://www.uknursing.net/, followed
by a one-day face-to-face training module.
Sexual health impinges on all aspects of
healthcare and all healthcare providers should be able to assess
sexual health needs. General practice has a vital role to play as
the largest provider of sexual health services in the country, but
many areas including sexual well-being, management of sexually
transmitted infections and contraception, are not managed to the
optimum standard. Too often sexual health is not raised even
in consultations concerning contraception or genital
conditions. We also know that the sexual health section on a
drugs assessment is the most poorly completed section, so if you
are working in or drug services the course is relevant for you
too.
Whilst there are recognised courses
available to healthcare professionals wanting to develop their
knowledge, skills and competencies in all elements of sexual health
e.g. the Sexually Transmitted Infection Foundation Course (STIF) of
the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and
Diploma of the Faculty of Family of Sexual & Reproductive
Healthcare (DFSRH), the RCGP SDHIVTG judges that there is no single
course specifically designed for general practice particularly at
the most fundamental level.
The three key aims of the course are:
1. To develop
the knowledge, skills and confidence of generalists in general
practice and enable them to practice at the generalist level in
sexual health.
2. To improve
the care of people with sexual health needs in general
practice.
3. To improve
and promote the diagnosis and care of people with HIV in general
practice.
Future Training Days
At the moment we do not have any confirmed dates
for Face to Face events for the ICSH, but the Clinical Team are
intending to set several dates for 2010.
If you would like to go on the "notification"
list once the dates are set please contact Simone Moolman at
tempsmu@rcgp.org.uk and she can
arrange that for you.
The cost of the certificate is £190, inclusive of all
materials and certification, so why not complete the
e-module and come on a training day? You know it makes sense!
Acknowledgements
This course has been developed in
partnership with:
- BASHH
- FSRH
- Royal College of Nurses (RCN)
- fpa
- Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual
Health (MedFASH)
- Sexual Health On Call (SHOC)