{"id":37639,"date":"2020-04-17T07:29:26","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T07:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/i-base.info\/htb\/?p=37639"},"modified":"2020-05-15T10:10:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T10:10:34","slug":"bashh-responses-to-impact-of-covid-19-on-sexual-health-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/htb\/37639","title":{"rendered":"BASHH responses to impact of COVID-19 on sexual health services"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>Simon Collins, HIV i-Base<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A rapid survey to members of BASHH about the UK response to COVID-19, reports that most sexual health services have already restructured many of their services.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The first results of the survey from 13-16 March 2020 included feedback from 44 members on local COVID-19 contingency plans and the importance of sharing of tips and advice. <\/span><\/p>\n

BASHH have also already published several recommendations for managing sexual health services when clinic appointments are reduced.<\/span><\/p>\n

These include policies on social distancing, treating gonorrhoea and a guide to services to support vulnerable people. [2, 3, 4, 5]<\/span><\/p>\n

Reference<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. BASHH COVID-19 Contingency Planning Survey: Initial Results snapshot
    \n<\/span>https:\/\/members.bashh.org\/BASHH\/Communities\/CommunityLayouts\/Other\/COVID-19.aspx?iUniformKey=9cea4f6b-e9b8-4590-9616-34ad5b0d10f1<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. BASSH. Sex, Social Distancing and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) March 2020
    \n    https:\/\/members.bashh.org\/Documents\/COVID-19\/Sex%20Social%20Distancing%20%20COVID19%20-%20BASHH%20FAQs%20-%20260320.pdf<\/a> (PDF)
    \nAdvice from BASHH on sexual contact, accessing sexual health services, HIV testing and care and sexual assault services.<\/li>\n
  3. COVID-19 and treatment of gonorrhoea [update 02.04.2020]
    \n    https:\/\/members.bashh.org\/Documents\/COVID-19\/COVID BASHH GC.pdf<\/a> (PDF)
    \nAdvice from the BASHH Guideline writing group on treating gonorrhoea with limited face to face services.<\/li>\n
  4. Guide to services that can assist and support vulnerable patients during COVID-19 pandemic in London [update 09.04.2020]
    \n    https:\/\/members.bashh.org\/Documents\/COVID-19\/Guide for vulnerable patients COVID 09042020.docx <\/a>
    \nA compendium of resources to help when you encounter a vulnerable patient who has any difficulty accessing food or medication, or is isolated without any support network (credit Indrajit Ghosh).<\/li>\n
  5. Updated COVID-19 guidance: provision of sexual health services to the community.
    \n    https:\/\/members.bashh.org\/Documents\/COVID-19\/Pandemic%20COVID%2019%20Sexual%20Health%20Services%20Priorities%20v0.5%20BASHH.docx<\/a> (download Word doc).
    \nContingency planning for out-patient Genitourinary Medicine, Contraception and Sexual Health Services (including online) and HIV services<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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