Basic Sexual Health Training (BaNES Sexual Health Training Programme)

A half day course that is designed to increase basic sexual health knowledge including recognising the different types of common sexually transmitted infections STIs and the appropriate prevention, testing and treatment methods. We will describe what we do on a daily basis working as health professionals at the Riverside Sexual Health Clinic in Bath. We will explain how Riverside can be contacted for both advice and appointments. We will discuss how you can help us promote good sexual health in B&NES by sharing information and advice with those you work with and signposting to the relevant local services.

All courses are free to anyone working with young people and/or parents and carers in the Bath and North East Somerset area.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the session participants will be able to:

• To recognise the different types of common STI symptoms
• To understand which STIs are the most common in the B&NES area
• To know how can STIs be prevented and treated
• To signpost to appropriate local sexual health services and advice in B&NES

This session will run from 13:30pm-16:30pm with 1 x 10–15-minute break.

This training course will be delivered face to face at Keynsham Civic Centre. Details of how to access Keynsham Civic Centre will be sent to the registered email address.

Cancellations made less than 10 working days before the course date or non-attendance on the day will incur a charge for the delegate (see the main event page for full details on cancellation charges ).

For more information about the sexual health training programme, please email public_health@bathnes.gov.uk