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How pharmacy is helping to contain the resurgence of gonorrhoea and syphilis Subscription
As the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections continues to rise and sexual health services remain under financial strain, pharmacists are increasingly being called upon to do more to bridge the gap.
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Gonorrhoea and antibiotics — past, present and future
The problem of dwindling treatment options for gonorrhoea is complicated because there are very few new antibiotics in development. Stewardship of our remaining antibiotic resources is now more urgent than ever.
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Public Health England survey finds commissioning of sexual health and HIV services is ‘fragmented’
Provision of sexual health and HIV services has become ‘fragmented’ in England since responsibility for commissioning was split across local authorities, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and NHS England, a survey by Public Health England has found.
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Community pharmacy-led sexual health services should be commissioned nationally, conference hears
Community pharmacies are ideally placed to be the first port of call for women requiring comprehensive and convenient contraceptive and sexual health services, concluded a discussion at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2017 annual conference in Birmingham, UK.
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Why we should increase access of EHC to women, rather than restrict it Subscription
Barriers, such as a price premium, should be removed to allow easier access to emergency hormonal contraception.
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New antibiotic shown to be effective against gonorrhoea superbug
A new class of antibiotic has been found to be effective against Neisseria gonorrhoeae according to researchers from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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NHS England announces start of three-year PrEP trial
NHS England has announced the start of the trial to provide pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people at high risk of HIV infection in England, in order to gather clinical evidence on optimal targeting, uptake and implementation of PrEP on a large scale.
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Online pharmacy sells emergency contraception for £4.99
Emergency contraception can be bought online in the UK for as little as £4.99.
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Lancet study reveals the first vaccine to show protection against gonorrhoea
Exposure to the meningococcal group B vaccine is associated with a reduced likelihood of contracting gonorrhoea, according to the findings of a large study in The Lancet.
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Women cannot control fertility through contraception alone, says British Pregnancy Advisory Service
More than half of women who had an abortion in 2016 were using at least one form of contraception when they presented, according to data gathered by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS).
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