Annual report, Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV.

  • Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV (Great Britain)
Date:
2006
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    He Teenie nuallOnSs Bre AS 1OLLOWG Bien a eka ev cd ccasadbectvacas Recommendation One...... Si RaUe een c ue olive ue “ahaiteaie Pirates 6 ware ae That the Government ensure that sexual health services are protected, and that commissioning of services is reviewed on a national basis. In Rractice: i. That the National Programme Board, or a committee created solely for this purpose, monitor the impact of commissioning of all sexual health services (including GUM, contraception, abortion and psychosexual services] at a national level. 2. That the IAG advise the Director of Commissioning, the CMO and Deputy CMO on this issue, That the SHA Directors of Public Health, the Health Protection Agency and the Faculty of Public Health work together to inform commissioning. This is an issue of public health which includes infectious disease control. > That each PCT has a public health specialist who reviews the sexual health needs of the local population in conjunction with clinicians to advise and inform the local commissioning process. “ — ee oe ees | op Rec OoOmmendation lwo : That the Government keep the LUP on 48 hour GUM access target as an NHS priority, but extend the target to all sexual health services, including contraception, with requisite investment in IT prioritised. The Department of Health to ensure that there is a comprehensive mapping for all sexual health services for a] waiting times and b] surveillance of infections. Recommendation Three. That the Government ensure a significant percentage of the PCT budget is identified for public health services including sexual health, as well as drugs, smoking and alcohol. This money should also cover prevention and promotion. The IAG believes that only ring fencing will guarantee the money going where it should. Recommendation Four.-.-... WEMRTRUAT NR Ta Teich ate) a) xe ns oie unos ach a Wrele a erates That the Government advise that the determining and implementation of the Payment by Results tariff is condition specific rather than site [or practitioner) specific, and that the complexity of sexual health issues are raised and explored with the Payment by Results team to ensure full understanding and implementation. In Practice: That pilot tariffs should be developed by the Payment by Results team and piloted in an SHA/PCT which would allow the issues to be resolved around community contraceptive care, as well as perverse incentives in the GUM tariff.