SEXplained...
Foundation Conference
Contraception
& Sexual Health
From the Clinic to the Street
***CONFERENCE
POSTPONED***
Wednesday
23rd February 2005
at
Mary
Sumner House
(The Mothers’ Union)
24 Tufton Street
London SW1P
3RB
From
10.00 - 16.00 hrs
A one day
conference to update delegates on contraception, teenage pregnancy,
STIs, drugs, alcohol and unsafe sex
and discussion of ways to get young people to understand the dangers
of unsafe sex.
Chair:
Dr Rob Hicks
(GP and Media Doctor)
Speakers
include:
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Speaker
1 |
Ali
Kubba |
Consultant
Community Gynaecologist, Honorary Senior Lecturer Guy’s,
Kings, & St Thomas' School of Medicine |
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Speaker
2 |
Colin
Roberts |
Clinical
Nurse Manager, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich
Lecturer at University of Greenwich
Contributor to RCN Sexual Health Skills course |
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Speaker
3 |
Leo
Downer |
Regional
Drugs Advisor, Govt of London |
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Speaker
4 |
Victoria
Paul |
Head
of Action & Outreach, Mothers’ Union |
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Speaker
5 |
Helen
Knox |
Outreach
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Contraception & Sexual Health,
Founder of Sexplained Foundation |
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Topics
include:
| Contraception
in the 21st Century |
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| STIs
in London – the latest facts, figures and government health
promotion plans |
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| Drugs
and Sex – a cocktail with huge after effects |
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| HIV
/ AIDS – the battle in Africa and beyond |
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| Frequently
Asked Questions - and how to answer them |
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| Quiz
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Programme
Outline
09.30
to 10.00 Registration and refreshments
10.00 to 11.30 Speakers 1 and 2 with questions and discussion
11.30 to 11.50 Refreshment break and a chance to meet colleagues
11.50 to 12.45 Speaker 3 and discussion
12.45 to 13.30 Lunch
13.30 to 14.30 Speaker 4 and discussion
14.45 to 15.45 Speaker 5 and Quiz Time
15.45 to 16.00 Summing up, Tea/Coffee and Networking
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To update people working with young people of the latest facts,
figures and developments in the field of contraception and sexual
health.
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To explore innovative ideas for getting the message across to young
people that unsafe sex can ruin lives – theirs and other peoples.
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Anyone working with young people eg. medical staff, teachers, social
workers, parents, youth workers, police probation and prison officers,
drug and alcohol counsellors, GP clinic practice managers and practice
nurses, pharmacists.
For
larger map, click here.
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