Friday 7 September 2018

Sexual health care cuts will stop me helping survivors of rape and FGM

Sexual health care cuts will stop me helping survivors of rape and FGM Women will bear the brunt of these funding shortfalls. As a doctor, I know we’re cutting off a lifeline for them

A record number of visits were made to sexual health clinics in England in 2017, the equivalent of an extra 1,500 attendances a week since 2013. It couldn’t be coming at a worse time for UK women.

But why is this bad? Surely it’s good news that more people are getting tested? The issue now is that government cuts mean we who work in sexual health can’t cope with demand. Continue reading... The Guardian

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