5th July 2016 Attitude "We are failing to meet the sexual health needs of gay and bisexual men." Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are continuing to rise among gay and bisexual men, new figures have shown. New data published by Public Health England today (July 5) show that of the 434,456 STIs reported in England in 2015, 54,275 were among men who have sex with men … [Read more...]
Sex workers health clinic is forced out of Soho after 28 years
4 July, 2016 By Tom Foot Camden New Journal A CLINIC that has helped sex workers for 28 years is moving to Fitzrovia following cuts to NHS funding. The Central London Action on Sexual Health (CLASH), based in Warwick Street, Soho, was a unique service that offered advice, advocacy and took healthcare services and medication out on the streets. Central North West London … [Read more...]
NHS will not fund anti-HIV Prep drug plan
31st May 2016 By Michelle Roberts BBC News website Article Link NHS England has reiterated it will not fund a "game-changer" drug treatment that can prevent HIV, angering HIV charities which had been campaigning to reverse the decision. The NHS is standing firm and says it has no responsibility to provide the treatment, known as Prep. It says the onus should fall … [Read more...]
Morning-after pill sold illegally on eBay for just £5 with no questions asked about health
31st May 2016 The Telegraph Article Link Sexual health experts have warned of the dangers of taking the morning after pill without proper advice after it emerged the drug is being sold illegally on eBay for just £5. The powerful contraceptive is being sold to British women online by sellers abroad who do not ask any questions about their age, underlying health, any … [Read more...]
Are budget cuts risking the nation’s sexual health?
5th May 2016 By Baroness Gould & Lord Paddick / PoliticsHome Article Link Are cuts to public health budgets undermining years of progress on sexual health? Labour’s Baroness Gould and Lib Dem Lord Paddick urge the government to think again. Sexual health cannot be allowed to go backwards. We need real leadership from Westminster, warns Baroness Gould The NHS is … [Read more...]