Education Session: HIV and Viral Hepatitis Briefing Session

Notices:

* Sessions are integrated multi-disciplinary and multi-professional (unless specifically specified otherwise)

* Sessions take place every Thursday from 13:00-15:00 (2 hours including Lunch served from 12:30-13:00)

Time: 12.30 - 15:00

Date: Thursday 7th December 2017

Venue: Best Western Plus Hotel, 30 Oak Hill, IG8 9NY

Target Audience: GP's, Practice Managers, Nurses, Receptionist/Admin Staff, HCAs, Care Home Staff/Nurses, Adult Social Care/Children services

Session Aims, Objective & Outcome:

• Have up-to-date knowledge of HIV and Hepatitis epidemiological trends in the LBWF

• Be able to recognise HIV-related conditions/HIV Indicator Conditions presenting in non-Genito-Urinary (GUM) settings

• Gain skills and knowledge on how to offer HIV and/or Hepatitis testing in your clinics or other community outreach settings

• Gain knowledge of the HIV Patient-Pathway within the borough

• Have knowledge of HIV treatment options available

• Learn about how other non-GUM Departments are offering HIV testing in their clinics at Whipps Cross Hospital