SWAGNET - South West London HIV & GUM Clinical Services Network

The South West London HIV & GUM Clinical Services Network, SWAGNET is a joint initiative of adult HIV and Genito-Urinary Medicine Services provided at Kingston Hospital, Mayday Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital, St. George's Hospital & St Helier Hospital.

SWAGNET was established in March 2002 with the aim to develop collaboration and co-ordination between the organisations and professional groups who deliver clinical services for HIV & GUM within South West London, to ensure that services are patient-focused, high quality, effective and equitable. The network links into the broader sexual health agenda through the Sexual Health Expert Advisory Group which encompasses primary care and family planning services. SWAGNET also has close links with Commissioners on both a sector wide and pan London basis.

Sexually Transmitted Infections Foundation (STIF) Course
Mayday Postgraduate Medical Centre, Mayday University Hospital, Croydon on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 January 2009
The course has been developed by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH). The course is organised by Dr Mette Rodgers, Consultant HIV/GUM at the Department of GU Medicine, Mayday University Hospital. The aim of the course is to equip participants with the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes for the effective management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) outside the GUM setting.

Applications are invited from doctors and nurses working in general practice or family planning and reproductive health, GUM NCCGs, health advisers, school nurses and secondary care clinicians (who may encounter patients with STIs eg. O&G, A&E, rheumatology and ophthalmology). The course costs £200 and places are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Priority will be given to staff working in South West London. 

For more details, including a programme and application form, see the attached flier or contact Leanne Bobb, leanne.bobb@wpct.nhs.uk, tel. 020 8487 6877. Priority for the course will be given to staff working in South West London

Network website:  www.swagnet.nhs.uk
Network contacts: Janine Railton  and Leanne Bobb