- Sexual Health Joint Planning process re-established.
- Independent review of local GUM services undertaken by the Royal College of Physicians.
- World Aids Day campaign supported.
- C-card scheme implemented with young people and C-card assessors via two under 18s club nights and extended to include Coleg Glan Hafren, Housing Associations and homeless hostels.
- Support provided to 18 schools and training delivered to 12 secondary school PSE co-ordinators to deliver quality Sex and Relationships Education.
- Research study on how young people access information and advice on sex and relationships completed; dissemination event held and papers written and published. Research undertaken into needs of LGBT young people.
Sexual Health
Advisory Planning Group
The Cardiff Health, Social Care and Well Being Strategy 2008-2011 "Working Towards a Healthy City" identifies the sexual health of people in Cardiff as one of its priorities.
Mission Statement
The Sexual Health APG will ensure the efficient and effective joint planning of agreed health and social care services for sexual health services.
Key Achievements 2005-2008:
Priorities and Key Strategic Aims 2008-2011:
- To promote the sexual health of young people through further development and delivery of the Young People's Sexual Health Action Plan.
- To undertake targeted HIV prevention with high risk groups.
- To improve access to integrated sexual health services (STI and contraceptive services) for the general population and plan for anticipated growth in demand.
- To promote access to abortion services at an earlier gestational age.
- To plan service development to accommodate anticipated growth in the HIV positive population.
- To consider opportunities to extend service provision for people with psycho-sexual health needs.
- To review arrangements for managing Female Genital Mutilation.
- To implement a SARC service for children and adults who have been sexually assaulted.
Partners on the Sexual Health Advisory Planning Group
- Bro Taf Local Medical Committee
- Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust
- Cardiff Community Health Council
- Cardiff Local Health Board
- Cardiff Local Public Health Team
- Cardiff University School of Medicine
- Cardiff University Sexual Health Awareness Group
- Cardiff Women's Aid
- Community Pharmacy Wales
- Family Planning Association
- National Pharmacy Association
- Terrence Higgins Trust
- Voluntary Action Cardiff
Key Documents
- APG Terms of Reference (pdf)
- Blood Borne Viral Hepatitis Action Plan for Wales
- Cardiff Needs Assessment - Lifestyles Chapter (pdf, includes Sexual Health)
- Cardiff Young People's Sexual Health Action Plan (pdf)
- HSCWB Strategy 2008-2011 Chapter on Sexual Health (pdf)
- HSCWB Strategy Implementation Plan - Sexual Health (pdf)
- HIV and STI Trends in Wales (pdf)
- InterseXion Newsletter
- NHS Community Contraceptive Services in Wales (pdf)
- Sex and Relationships Education in Schools (pdf)
- Strategic Framework for Promoting Sexual Health in Wales (pdf)
- Surveillance Data for STIs and BBVs in Wales
Other Web Links
- All Wales Sexual Health Network
- British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
- Cardiff Integrated Sexual Health Clinic
- Contraceptive Awareness Week
- Medical Foundation for Aids and Sexual Health (MEDFASH)
- NPHS Sexual Health web page
- Sexual Health Week
- Sexual Health Wales Information Line
- Society of Sexual Health Advisers (SSHA)
- Welsh Assembly Government Sex Education web site
- Welsh Assembly Government Sexual Health web page
- Welsh Assembly Government Sexually Transmitted Infections web page
- World Aids Day
Contact
Associate Director of Primary Care and Service Planning
Cardiff Local Health Board
Trenewydd
Fairwater Road
Llandaff
Cardiff
CF5 2LD
enquiries@cardifflhb.wales.nhs.uk
healthalliance@cardiff.gov.uk