Health written question – answered at on 22 April 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2008, Official Report, columns 2853-54W, on Chlamydia screening, which areas the National Support Team for Sexual Health is supporting to help meet the 15 per cent. screening target; what support is being given by the National Support Team for Sexual Health to those areas finding it most challenging to meet their targets; and what central funding has been given to the National Support Team for Sexual Health in each year since its inception.
The sexual health national support team (SH-NST) was set up in February 2006 to support local areas to deliver against the 48 hour genito-urinary medicine access target. Since inception the national support team has undertaken 62 visits and provided associated ongoing support to local areas across England. The total staffing and visit costs of the team to date is £1.2 million.
In 2008-09, the SH-NST will be shifting its focus to providing support on the Chlamydia screening indicator. It will work closely with the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) to increase screening volumes, working jointly with strategic health authorities to identify those areas facing the greatest challenge and supporting and monitoring the NCSP to ensure rapid progress to target.
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