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HIV Indicator Conditions course for GPs

Speciality
General Practice ( GP ) / Family Medicine
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
45 minutes
Subject matter expert
eLearning for Healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
Endorsed By
RCGP, NHS

This session describes indicator conditions for advanced immunosuppression, and emphasises how these conditions may alert the GP to undiagnosed HIV infection.

This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in May 2020.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • List the main indicator conditions for HIV infection
  • Describe how these conditions may present
  • Respond appropriately by using further investigation or referral as appropriate
  • Recognise which conditions may require urgent referral or admission
  • Outline a clinical strategy for collecting evidence of immunosuppression in an individual patient

The previous session emphasised the importance of diagnosing HIV as early as possible in order to protect life and health. It also made clear that much HIV infection in the UK is diagnosed late.


PRM123
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

Before commencing this session you should:

  • Complete sessions:
    • Sexual Health: Indicators of Risk (400-0143)
    • The Sexual History - Taking in the General Practice Context (400-0144)
    • The Sexual History - The Partner History (400-0145)
    • The Sexual History - Assessing Condom Use, Pregnancy Risk and Symptoms (400-0145)
    • HIV and Why Early Diagnosis Matters (400-0162)
  • Be working or training in the general practice context
Instructors / Speakers
Philippa Matthews,
General Practitioner

Dr Philippa Matthews (MBBS, FRCGP) is currently Primary Care Development Lead at the Africa Centre in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, working with a population with the highest prevalence of HIV in the world. Prior to this she was a GP in Kings Cross, London, and Sexual Health Clinical Lead for Islington.

She has developed and delivered sexual health training and written extensively about sexual health services in primary care, most recently authoring MEDFASH’s new HIV Testing in Practice (HIV TIPs) webtool to support GPs and practice nurses to increase HIV testing in this area.

Judith Mullineux,
Sexual Health in Practice Coordinator

Judith is project manager of the Sexual Health in Practice (SHIP) scheme in Birmingham and associate lecturer at Warwick Medical School, undertaking module leadership on the Post Graduate Award - Delivery of Sexual Health Care.

For many years Judith practiced as a nurse and health visitor in a variety of settings – hospitals, schools and primary care. After graduating from Birmingham University in 1988 and completing a masters degree in health promotion and education in 1994, Judith developed extensive experience in education, as an FE college lecturer and Open University Tutor. For the last 17 years she has worked as a health promotion specialist delivering and managing a wide range of diverse sexual health promotion initiatives, involving Theatre in Health Education (THE), peer education and NHS workforce development, across the Birmingham area.

Ruth Lowbury,
Chief Executive of the Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health (MedFASH)

Ruth is Chief Executive of the Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health (MedFASH). She is also a member of both the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV, and the UK Chief Medical Officers’ Expert Advisory Group on AIDS.

Ruth started her career in a reproductive health charity, gaining experience of direct service provision. She then worked at the Health Education Authority, moving up over time to become Manager of its Sexual Health and HIV Programme which provided national public education campaigns, information and support for local health promotion, public health research and policy development. In the last ten years, under her leadership, MedFASH has managed a series of major national projects including a review of the National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV (2008), the development of Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections (2010) and the production of educational materials on HIV testing. She was on the writing group for the UK guidelines for HIV testing 2008 and is a long-term member of the RCGP Sex, Drugs and HIV Group.

Type
Delivery
Title
HIV Indicator Conditions course for GPs
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Sexual health
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
45 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
3.08_21
Access Duration (in months)
12
Modules this course belongs to
Price:
$19.00
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