LEADING SEXUAL HEALTH EXPERTS CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITISE RESPONSE TO CONTINUED INCREASES IN NEW STI DIAGNOSES https://www.bashh.org/news/news/leading-sexual-health-experts-call-on-the-government-to-prioritise-response-to-continued-increases-in-new-sti-diagnoses/ … [Read more...]
Watching pornography can ‘encourage men to wear condoms’, according to research
Kayleigh Lewis / The Independent 3 May 2016 Article link Men who view sexually explicit pornography where condoms are used are more likely to use protection when engaging in anal sex, research has found. A study of 265 men from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington DC, found their sexual behaviour was directly influenced by what they had seen online. All … [Read more...]
£111m cuts will spark public health crisis, warns Sadiq Khan
17 February 2016 Public health spending in London faces real terms cuts of £111 million over the next five years, figures showed today. The capital’s boroughs have already been forced to make £40 million of savings this year leading to concerns that key services including sexual health, TB prevention and immunisation campaigns will be hit. The cuts so far have been 30 … [Read more...]
GP public health services cut by local authorities, poll reveals
15 February 2016 One in three GP partners say public health services at their practice have been reduced since local authorities took over commissioning them in 2013, a GPonline poll reveals. GPs across England have seen services such as weight management, smoking advice, sexual health and contraception cut back. Out of 303 GP partners who responded to a GPonline poll on … [Read more...]
Public health benefits of partner notification for sexually transmitted infections and HIV: Technical Report
Download Full document Background European countries have used partner notification as one of a range of measures to control sexually transmitted infections (STI) since the early 1900s. Besides clinical benefits, public health benefits are also recognised such as controlling the spread of STI, reducing STI-related morbidity and mortality, reaching people with … [Read more...]