With screening services across the country faced with significant budget cuts, while certain sexually transmitted infections are on the rise, clinics are reaching crisis point as they attempt to do more with less.
Rhys Powell from Idox Health discusses the progress made in sexual healthcare to date, the likely impact of reduced funding and why digital technology may be the antidote to the problem.
Over the years, significant progress has been made in delivering more accessible, effective and efficient sexual healthcare across the country. We’ve seen the service move from small, isolated cabins behind hospitals to the high street, with much of the stigma associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) now extinguished amongst its most susceptible 15-25 year old demographic.
However, change is coming. Significant funding cuts to sexual health services are leaving clinics faced with the challenge of delivering the same level of care, the same availability and the same outputs with considerably less money.
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