Rethinking sexual health clinics

BMJ 1995;310:1193 (6 May)

Letters

Rethinking sexual health clinics

Trainees need integrated training programme

EDITOR,--Yvonne Stedman and Max Elstein are right to suggestthat sexual health clinics should be provided under one roof.¹Patients would get a better and distinctive service by an experienced,well trained, trusted doctor as opposed to the current situationin which services are provided by different professionals atvarious times, sometimes even leading to a conflict of informationregarding sexual health matters. Providing sexual health careunder one roof would enable the Health of the Nation's targetsto be achieved with minimum cost to the government.

Studies have shown that, among female patients attending genitourinarymedicine clinics, 37 of 356 were at risk of an unwanted pregnancy,²only 33 of 71 adolescent females used oral contraceptives,³and 78 of 159 aged under 16 were not using any contraception.⁴These figures clearly indicate the need for family planningand sexual health and genitourinary medicine services . . . [Full text of this article]

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