Prevalence of STIs among young people
Women and Equalities Committee
Closed
Non-inquiry session
12
Recommendations
4
Conclusions
1
Report
1
Oral session
1
Event
Activity timeline 4 events
7 May
2025
2025
26 Mar
2024
2024
24 Jan
2024
2024
Oral evidence
24 Jan
2024
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
24 Jan 2024
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oral evidence session
Dame Rachel de Souza · Inspiration Trust
Dr Claire Dewsnap · British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
Professor Sir Chris Whitty · Department for Health and Social Care
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Report - The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections… | HC 463 | 26 Mar 2024 | 16 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
2
Conclusion
Deferred
Fifth Report - The prevalence of s…
Public health grant reductions for sexual health services are unsustainable amid increasing demand.
The public health grant to local authorities for the commissioning of sexual health services (SHSs) has been reduced substantially during a period of increasing demand. This is not sustainable and an obvious false economy. It has left many SHSs unable …
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Government Response
The government partially accepts the recommendation but redirects its response to discuss the regulation of online STI self-test kits and treatments, and the inclusion of child maltreatment guidance in CQC's internal safeguarding policy, rather than addressing the impact of public health grant reductions.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Fifth Report - The prevalence of s…
Assess repeated tendering's effect on sexual health services and consider longer-term public health grants.
Competition for contracts can lead to improved service provision, however repeated tendering and short-term contracts can also be destabilising and lead to the loss of experienced workers. The Government should make an assessment of the effect of repeated tendering of …
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Government Response
Despite accepting the recommendation, the government's response entirely focuses on its commitment to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR), detailing funding for AMR research and a 20-year vision, rather than assessing the impact of tendering on sexual health services.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Fifth Report - The prevalence of s…
Set out steps and funding for developing new antibiotics for gonorrhoea and other STIs.
It is worrying that we are seeing antibiotic resistance to some STIs—particularly gonorrhoea, where the rate of diagnoses has reached record levels, and for which young people and other communities at greatest risk are most likely to experience drug resistance. …
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Government Response
Despite accepting the recommendation, the government's response focuses on local authorities' commissioning decisions, national prevention campaigns, and funding for the HPE campaign, rather than detailing any steps or funding for the development of new antibiotics for STIs.
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Conclusion
Deferred
Fifth Report - The prevalence of s…
Place greater priority on RSE delivery, advocating its safeguarding role to parents.
The Government, Oak National Academy—the public body established in 2020 to provide teachers with online lesson plans and other resources—headteachers and Ofsted must place greater priority on RSE and ensuring it delivers the information and guidance that children need. The …
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Government Response
The government partially accepts the recommendation with an unclear qualification, but its response then focuses entirely on the HPV vaccination programme, its coverage targets, and delivery enhancements, ignoring the recommendation to prioritize and improve RSE in schools.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Fifth Report - The prevalence of s…
Improve sex education teaching and materials, including condom use, to address rising STIs.
The Government should work with the NHS and Oak National Academy to improve the teaching of sex education, and the materials available to support it, to ensure it provides an effective response to the troubling increases in the prevalence of …
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Government Response
Despite accepting the recommendation, the government's response focuses entirely on the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP), its policy changes, and monitoring its effectiveness, rather than addressing improvements to RSE teaching, curriculum content, or extending RSE provision.
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