Services Database Sexual Health (Newham Area)

The core sexual health service aims to:

• Promote a preventative approach to sexual health and healthy living through information, advice and early intervention.
• Increase the availability and provision of high quality, cost effective sexual health interventions in Newham.
• Increase the uptake of the Come Correct C-card condom distribution scheme amongst young people under 24 and increase condom use.
• Increase detection rates for STI, in particular Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea (CnG).
• Increase access to treatment of Chlamydia through referral to Bart’s Trust - All East Integrated Sexual Health Service.

 

• Promote Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) to all women aged 16-44 and offer referrals to All East Integrated Sexual Health Service or their GP.
• Provide high quality information & advice about safe sex and STIs.
• Provide high quality signposting to healthy living services (i.e. stop smoking and weight management), domestic violence support and mental health and addiction services.

Work in partnership with local services (such as safeguarding and young people’s services) to promote and support sustained behaviour change interventions.