BMJ  2003;327:62-63 (12 July), doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7406.62

Editorial

Sexual health

Report finds sexual health service to be a shambles

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The House of Commons Health Select Committee has published its inquiry on sexual health and highlighted a major public health problem and increasing crises.¹ One hundred and sixty three written submissions were received, 67 witnesses gave evidence during the course of 10 sessions, and the committee visited north east England, south west England, Sweden, and Holland. The tone and recommendations of the report left no doubt about how concerned the members of parliament were by what they had heard and seen for themselves.

The report covered the trends and services for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV; contraception and unwanted pregnancy; sexual behaviour; and sex education. The picture is of a continuing decline in the nation's sexual health, with services unable to cope and an increasingly demoralised but willing workforce. The committee heard that all sexually transmitted infections had increased in England over the past six years, particularly new cases of . . . [Full text of this article]

Royal Free and University College Medical School, London WC1E 6AU

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