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Our network brings together people from academia, the third sector, health practitioners and communities to collaborate and coordinate research activities related to sexual health and blood-borne viruses (BBV) in Scotland.

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IReSH calls for an intersectional and wholistic approach to revising the Healthcare Improvement Standards for Sexual Health

A working group comprised of members of the IReSH network operations group developed a response to the consultation on the Healthcare Improvement Scotland Standards for Sexual Health in July...
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IReSH and COVID-19

The arrival of COVID-19 and the dramatic public health measures in Scotland that have been taken – and will need to continue for the foreseeable future – has meant...
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IReSH events Spring/Summer 2025

IReSH Network – 2025: Looking Ahead! We were delighted to see so many of you at our first IReSH session of 2025 in January! A huge thank you to...
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Sharing abortion experiences online: how my research is being shaped by the global pandemic

I know that I am not the only researcher whose project has been impacted by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. But, in an unexpected twist, my research might become ultimately...
We coordinate delivery of research and impact related to the Scottish Government’s
Sexual Health & BBV Framework Outcomes which are: