Healthcare Confidential

posted: 19/04/2010

NAT have produced Confidentiality in healthcare for people living with HIV. Why does medical confidentiality matter for people living with HIV? What can you expect from the NHS? What difference will the introduction of electronic medical records and changes in NHS information sharing mean for people living with HIV?

This report deals with contact tracing of sexual partners, prosecutions for reckless HIV transmission, testing in different settings, and the new NHS medical records IT systems.
 

Reassure, train, monitor

The report recommends the NHS should do more to reassure people with HIV about their confidentiality, including displaying more prominent information about NHS confidentiality policies. It proposes that NHS staff, particularly those providing new HIV testing, should have early training in HIV and confidentiality. NAT recommends that the NHS IT programme must be regularly monitored, including feedback from people living with HIV.
 

NAT will very soon publish a simple confidentiality in healthcare guide for people living with HIV, explaining what rights people living with HIV have, and what to expect from the NHS. NAT will put this out this Spring.

Confidentiality in Healthcare for people living with HIV        pdf 2.6Mb

or as a direct download from NAT

City and Guilds in HIV and AIDS

posted: 14/04/2010

Terrence Higgins Trust runs an accredited City and Guilds HIV course. The award in understanding HIV and AIDS is a formal qualification to help people improve their own knowledge of HIV to be able to talk confidently with people about HIV. The qualification

• Is for people who want to work within the HIV sector (paid or voluntary)
• Helps people challenge misunderstandings and inaccuracies
• Improves HIV knowledge and supports delivering HIV information to young people in school.

Course content

The qualification is at level 2 of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) is awarded on successful completion of three units:

• Unit 001 Transmission and Prevention of HIV (3 credits)
• Unit 002 Stigma and discrimination in HIV and AIDS (3 credits)
• Unit 003 Managing HIV and AIDS (4 credits)

Distance learning

This is a distance learning course, spread over three months and involving attendance at a training centre for two days, one at the start of the course and one at the start of month two.The distance learning course has three units with two face to face study days held in eg central Brighton and 44 hours of study time for all units.

• Day 1 Participants will attend a training centre for Induction and Introduction to Unit 001.
• Month 1 During the first month, participants will work remotely with phone support on course work. The deadline for remote learning on Unit 001 is one month after Day 1.
• Day 2 The second day of attendance at the training centre will take place shortly after completion of unit 001. Day 2 will give an introduction to Unit 002 and Unit 003.
• Months 2 and 3 The deadline for coursework for Unit 002 and Unit 003 is two months after Day 2.

Cost
The cost for ordinary customers is £350 + VAT, but for public and voluntary sector customers £250 + VAT, with the possibility of reductions in cases of hardship.
 

Next courses

• Cardiff: 13th May Day 1 and 17th June Day 2
  
• Brighton: 25th May Day 1 and 23rd June Day 2

Courses are also held in Manchester, Leeds and London - ask when the next local course is planned.

Download an application form, or email,  or ring Justin Barrett on 020 7812 1727

Past students say:
‘The course is a must do for all working in social care or sexual education, no-matter the level.’

‘I would recommend the course to anyone non-medically trained working, or hoping to work, in the field of HIV.’

Stuart Starts as Chief Executive

posted: 22/06/2009

George House Trust welcomes Stuart McQuade our new Chief Executive. Stuart has now started working with us - he is being well-prepared in the workings of George House Trust, our services, volunteers, staff and every organisation we work closely with.

Stuart has replaced Michelle Reid who left to become Chief Executive with the national organisation - Tenant Participation Advisory Service.

Stuart has a strong background in the HIV sector and he’ll ensure we continue to provide excellent services to people living with and affected by HIV in the North West of England.
 

Our New Chief Executive

posted: 07/05/2009

George House Trust is pleased to announce that Stuart McQuade will be joining the organisation as its new Chief Executive.

Stuart replaces Michelle Reid, the previous Chief Executive since 2002, who left the organisation to become Chief Executive with the national organisation TPAS, the Tenant Participation Advisory Service. Stuart will start work in mid June.

Stuart joins the organisation with a strong background in the HIV sector. His last role was as Chief Executive of the Win Win Group, a consortium of companies and social enterprises including film production, Third Sector business support and equalities, based in Northamptonshire.

Jim Vann, Chair of Trustees at George House Trust, said “We are very pleased and excited that Stuart will be joining us to lead George House Trust into the future. We believe that Stuart will be able to meet the challenges set out in our Business Plan, and ensure that the organisation continues to provide excellent services to people living with and affected by HIV in the North West of England.”