Continued dissemination of information within region. Dr Liat Sarner Thames (NE) Branch Branch Objectives Organise/coordinate the provision of regional educational activities relevant to clinical staff from GUM and HIV Medicine. Provide a link between local/regional members and central BASHH, linking with CGC etc. Significant activities Trent and West Midlands HIV Interest Group and Autumn Meeting October 2012. Trent and West Midlands HIV Interest Group Spring Meeting March 2013. Performance/Outputs in the year 2012/13 2 very successful well attended regional meetings with excellent speakers. Future plans Organisation of Trent and West Midlands Doctors-in-Training meeting 2013. Organisation of Trent and West Midlands Nurses and Health Advisers Meeting, East meets West 2013. Organisation of and West Midlands HIV Interest Group Meetings (Autumn 2014, Spring 2015) and GUM Autumn Meeting 2014. Dr Tana Green Chair, Trent Branch Wales Branch Objectives Continue to engage with Welsh members of BASHH and provide a forum to discuss key regional issues. To raise awareness of the differences between NHS Wales and NHS England and the impact this has on sexual health services in Wales. Significant activities A well attended scientific meeting held in Wrexham in July, including external speakers who discussed HIV and renal disease, erectile dysfunction and recreational drug use. Spring and autumn regional audit and business meetings held, where results of national HIV partner notification audit discussed, along with presentation of recent local audits. Meeting with the President of BASHH and Munro and Forster to discuss the Welsh region relationship with BASHH and funding for sexual health services in Wales. Performance/Outputs in the year 2012/13 Continued progress in implementing IT systems across Wales.
Continued dissemination of information within region. Dr Liat Sarner Thames (NE) Branch Branch Objectives Organise/coordinate the provision of regional educational activities relevant to clinical staff from GUM and HIV Medicine. Provide a link between local/regional members and central BASHH, linking with CGC etc. Significant activities Trent and West Midlands HIV Interest Group and Autumn Meeting October 2012. Trent and West Midlands HIV Interest Group Spring Meeting March 2013. Performance/Outputs in the year 2012/13 2 very successful well attended regional meetings with excellent speakers. Future plans Organisation of Trent and West Midlands Doctors-in-Training meeting 2013. Organisation of Trent and West Midlands Nurses and Health Advisers Meeting, East meets West 2013. Organisation of and West Midlands HIV Interest Group Meetings (Autumn 2014, Spring 2015) and GUM Autumn Meeting 2014. Dr Tana Green Chair, Trent Branch Wales Branch Objectives Continue to engage with Welsh members of BASHH and provide a forum to discuss key regional issues. To raise awareness of the differences between NHS Wales and NHS England and the impact this has on sexual health services in Wales. Significant activities A well attended scientific meeting held in Wrexham in July, including external speakers who discussed HIV and renal disease, erectile dysfunction and recreational drug use. Spring and autumn regional audit and business meetings held, where results of national HIV partner notification audit discussed, along with presentation of recent local audits. Meeting with the President of BASHH and Munro and Forster to discuss the Welsh region relationship with BASHH and funding for sexual health services in Wales. Performance/Outputs in the year 2012/13 Continued progress in implementing IT systems across Wales.
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