YorSexualHealth

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LGBTQ

LGBTQ+ Basic Awareness Training is a 1.5hr interactive, informative and thought-provoking workshop delivered by YorSexual Health; either Face to Face or Online.

Course objectives:

to gain a better understanding of LGBTQ+ terminology
to explore issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community
to gain awareness of ways we can improve our services for LGBT+ people

Following the training, you should:-

have a greater awareness of LGBTQ+ identity
have more confidence when working with people who present as LGBTQ+
have a greater knowledge and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues

This training is available for professionals across York or North Yorkshire and is completely free.

Contact tr.yorsexualhealth-training@nhs.net for training dates or alternatively e mail us for a bespoke session.

There will be an e-learning module on the website for condom distribution refresher training. This is currently in development.

Bespoke training for larger groups can be arranged as required with prior organisation.

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21st December 2024

Our opening hours are slightly different during the festive period, so please plan ahead if you need sexual healthcare. On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, all evening services are suspended including all walk in clinics. All our clinics will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day. This means some of our weekly clinics may not be running for a couple of weeks and you may be asked to travel to another clinic should you need an appointment within this time. If you need urgent help during our closure periods, please seek advice from NHS 111 or for urgent help (such as for PEP), please visit your local A&E. Please see guidance on the various avenues for support and treatment.

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20th December 2024

STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) can be the unwanted Christmas gift that keeps on giving 🎁 Increased mingling during the season means the incidences of common STIs like chlamydia or gonorrhoea, and more serious infections such as HIV and Hepatitis B, often increase. Like any time of the year, your best defence is a condom. For oral sex, you can use a dental dam which is a thin piece of latex which prevents infections passing from genitals to mouth. Being prepared is essential when looking after your sexual health this Christmas - pop a condom or dam into your bag before you head out to get merry 🎄 It's your responsibility to keep yourself safe, ensuring you don't end up with an unwanted gift that you might re-gift to someone else!