Funding boost for sexual health clinics

The funding, to be added to the £130 million already committed for genito-urinary medicine (GUM) services in the Public Health White Paper, will be made available immediately for use over the next year – allowing sexual health clinics to improve their buildings, expand their services, increase capacity and reduce waiting times. Caroline Flint said: “This further funding proves we remain committed to improving the sexual health of the nation and continue to make it a Government priority. “We have already invested £300 million as part of our Public Health Paper – the largest amount ever for this area – and are now taking it one step further by committing an extra £15 million this year to modernise sexual health GUM clinics.”