Download Complete document Executive Summary This framework identifies the competencies upon which to focus education and training for those staff working in sexual and reproductive healthcare services fulfilling the role of sexual health adviser regardless of their professional background. While it was developed specifically to support continuing professional … [Read more...]
NHS cuts ‘bad for sexual health’
NHS cuts are resulting in reduced or restricted access to contraceptive services that could lead to a significant rise in the number of abortions and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by 2020, leading sexual health charities have warned. The health service will have to spend hundreds of millions as a consequence, charities Brook and the Family Planning Association (FPA) … [Read more...]
Tendering of sexual health GUM services
To: NHS SHA Cluster Chief Executives/ NHS PCT Cluster Chief Executives/ Specialist Commissioning Groups Dear Colleague, TENDERING OF SEXUAL HEALTH GUM SERVICES As part of the process of transition to new systems and ways of working it is important that we work together to minimise the risk of action being taken that may have unintended consequences. With this in mind, we … [Read more...]
Barrier Methods for Contraception and STI Prevention – August 2012
This Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) guidance document is an update of two previous FSRH guidance documents on Male and Female Condoms and Female Barrier Methods published in 2007. The document provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of barrier methods to prevent pregnancy and/or reduce the … [Read more...]
Sexual Health Balanced Scorecard
The Sexual Health Balanced Scorecard provides a snapshot of sexual health at local level. Interactive maps and charts enable comparisons to be made regionally and nationally across a range of indicators relating to teenage pregnancy, abortions, contraception, sexually transmitted infections and other relevant issues. The aim is to provide a key source of sexual health … [Read more...]