Clinical Lead Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, NHSCT. Views are my own!
Northern Ireland
Joined June 2021
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NEWS: @TheRowanSARC was among the winners at the recent GNI Mag awards 🙌
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ALT Staff from the The Rowan at the awards ceremony. One is holding a glass trophy while another is holding a framed certificate.
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On #WorldAIDSDay, we are proud to introduce our new HIV service ❤️
Sexual Health Consultant Dr Melissa Perry and Lead Nurse Jolene Murphy explain what to expect when you visit our clinic and how our staff can support anyone who may feel anxious about attending.
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The UK Supreme Court has ruled the Christian religious education taught in NI schools is unlawful.
You can follow the latest analysis and reaction to their verdict on our live page.
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Healthcare professionals in Northern Ireland have warned of a rise in misinformation on social media surrounding contraception
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We have issued a further statement on the risk of meningioma with desogestrel in response to a publication by Roland et al (2025) in the BMJ. This statement also includes advice about other progestogens following recent updates to SPCs.
Find out more: l8r.it/eLSP
ALT FSRH CEU statement: Use of desogestrel and risk of intracranial meningioma
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The PHA is encouraging everyone to Take PRIDE in their sexual health during this year’s PRIDE Festivals and beyond.
You can find out more at sexualhealthni.info
#SexualHealthNI #TakePrideNI
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Weight loss injections can reduce effectiveness of contraceptive pills and affect oral HRT absorption causing bleeding problems etc.
Coil,implant,injectable,non oral HRT preferable.
So many women in my clinics using them-need to ask all re use as they don’t always tell you!
Info/guidance on @FSRH_UK @BrMenopauseSoc websites ⬇️1/2
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Unfortunately still hearing stories about women contacting in error and having horrific experiences.
Accurate info ⬇️
nidirect.gov.uk/articles/abo…
Stanton are NOT an abortion clinic.
These anti-abortion fake clinics spread harmful & medically inaccurate disinformation that prevents pregnant people from making informed decisions.
Visit our website for trustworthy, up-to-date information.
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@TheRowanSARC provides specialist care for victims & survivors of sexual violence and and it highlights how partnership working can #MakeADifference.
Today we had an opportunity to showcase this collaboration to Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, and Justice Minister, Naomi Long ❤️
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Good to see this in print at last. Lots of work to put it together from a great team effort.
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We welcome the release of NI’s annual abortion figures prepared by the Statistics & Research Agency for the Department of Health.
During 2023–2024, 2,792 abortions were carried out – a rise of 28.8% on the previous year when 2,168 abortions took place.
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ALT Northern Ireland’s annual abortion figures 2023-2024
During #SexualHealthWeek, our Sexual & Reproductive Health Care Clinical Lead, Dr Sharon Porter, is encouraging people to talk about sex, sexual wellbeing & healthy relationships❤️
Read more, including how to access our services, orlo.uk/rXGkC
#LetsTalkAboutSex
ALT Dr Sharon Porter standing outside a building, beside a sign for Contraceptive and Sexual Health Services.
Sharon Porter retweeted
This Sexual Health Week (10-16 February) let’s talk about sex. Get to know more about sexual wellbeing, healthy relationships and the confidence that comes from being informed.
sexualhealthni.info
#sexualhealthweek #letstalkaboutsex
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Seeing this frequently in NI.
So many myths around hormonal options.
Many methods have non contraceptive benefits
Accurate info on contraception⬇️
contraceptionchoices.org/FSR…
Short waiting times in specialist contraception #SRH services in NI😀
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@FSRH_UK
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We have joined 30 other medical, legal and public health organisations in support of the call made by the @RCObsGyn for urgent action to be taken by Parliament to ensure women’s essential reproductive rights are protected by decriminalising abortion in the UK.
Unprecedented attacks on women’s reproductive rights have no place in a compassionate, caring society – and today we are calling on @UKParliament to decriminalise abortion and remove the threat of prosecution for women in relation to their own pregnancy. (1/2)
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Today is World AIDS Day.
In Northern Ireland we are working towards eliminating HIV transmission.
HIV prevention hinges on early diagnosis and treatment. Testing is key to this.
Testing is available at sh24.org.uk
sexualhealthni.info
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For everyday health conditions including Emergency Hormonal Contraception, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and sore throat please visit your local Community Pharmacy.
More info on Pharmacy First services bit.ly/PharmacYFirstNI
More info about Community Pharmacy services visit bit.ly/CommPharmacistsInfo
#HSC #Makingadifference #SelfCareWeek
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RIP the USA 🖤
The death knell has rung for democracy, women’s rights and reproductive health, civil liberty, honour and integrity.
Hope this world survives the next 4 years intact
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#Foetal Screening - NI screens later compared to elsewhere in the UK. #WomensHealth bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yp…
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Celebrating #WorldMenopauseAwarenessMonth & #SASweek24 by signing off my first @FSRH_UK Menopause Care Professional Diploma (advanced qualification)trainee-Dr Jayne Creighton Specialty Dr SRH @NHSCTrust -huge congratulations Jayne👏