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Sexual Health and HIV
As part of our comprehensive strategy to improve the sexual health of the population, the Department of Health is working to reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and HIV, reduce unintended pregnancies (particularly teenage pregnancies) and improve the range, access to and quality of service provision. On these pages you will find more information and guidance on sexual health including contraception, abortion and STIs and HIV.
NEW: Review of the National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV
Progress and priorities – working together for high quality sexual health
This report outlines what has been achieved and addresses the key barriers which have impeded implementation. Most importantly, it recommends a wide-ranging set of actions required at national, regional and local level to respond to the new operating environment and drive further improvements.
NEW: Statement on Contraception and Teenage Pregnancy
In February, the Public Health Minister, Dawn Primarolo, announced £26.8m new funding for 08/09 from the Comprehensive Spending Review to improve access to contraception.
Sexual Health & HIV General Information
General features and resources about sexual health including contraception, abortion, sexually transmitted infections and HIV.
Sexual Health & HIV Strategy
July 2001 strategy document and June 2002 action plan for modernising sexual health services in England, and implementation progress reports.
The National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP)
In this section you can find out about the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP).
Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health & HIV
The establishment of the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV was announced by the Public Health Minister on 6th March 2003. The group, which provides a wide range of views from health professionals involved in all aspects of sexual health, will monitor progress and advise the government on implementation of the Sexual Health and HIV Strategy. The commitment to appoint this advisory group was included in the government's Sexual Health and HIV Strategy Implementation Action Plan pubished in 2002.
Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (EAGA)
The Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (EAGA) is an advisory non-departmental public body which is non-statutory. It was established in 1985 with the following terms of reference:
"To provide advice on such matters relating to HIV/AIDS as may be referred to it by the Chief Medical Officers of the Health Departments of the United Kingdom".
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Condom Essential Wear
Condom Essential Wear is the edgy new safer sex campaign, which aims to normalise condom use and highlight the consequences of unprotected sex. The new campaign is designed to combat the growing numbers and spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with a strong prevention message: Sex without a condom is seriously risky: always use a condom.
Integrating the National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV with Primary Medical Care Contracting
This paper is written in direct response to requests from fieldworkers in primary care, mainly from PCT Sexual Health Leads, School Nurses and Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinators (regional and local).
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