Sexual Health
Information for Professionals
Resources
Lanarkshire Sexual Health Services Website
The Lanarkshire Sexual Health website provides support for professionals, for example links to training. It also outlines the action plans and frameworks that the Health Improvement team’s work aligns with. These guide the team’s strategic goals and shape our workplans, priority areas, and service provision, all of which are rooted in tackling inequality and improving sexual health outcomes.
NHS Lanarkshire's Health Improvement Flash Reports
The Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus (SHBBV) Team’s annual flash report highlights the key initiatives undertaken to address sexual health inequalities, reduce transmission of STIs and BBVs, improve access to sexual health services, and increase condom use. The report also includes the total number of condoms distributed each year.
Blood-borne virus related data
Prevalence of blood-borne viruses via NESI
The Needle Exchange Surveillance Initiative monitor the prevalence of blood-borne viruses (hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)), other health harms, risk behaviours and uptake of harm reduction and health services among people who inject drugs.
HIV related data
Public Health Scotland presents data on the uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV diagnoses and access to specialist HIV care and antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Scotland.
Hepatitis C related data
Public Health Scotland presents data on hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevention, diagnosis and treatment services.
Sexually transmitted infections
Public Health Scotland (PHS) provides data relating to laboratory diagnoses of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and Mycoplasma genitalium infection reported to NHS laboratories, as well as testing data to the end of December 2024. Data for mpox are presented based on enhanced surveillance forms submitted by health protection teams. Infectious syphilis data are presented based on enhanced surveillance forms and submissions of high-level numbers from sexual health clinicians in the NHS boards respectively.
Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents data on gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis infections, and infectious Syphilis.
- Gonorrhoea infection in Scotland 25 June 2024 – Gonorrhoea infection in Scotland – Publications – Public Health Scotland
- Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Scotland 2014 to 2023 – Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Scotland – Publications – Public Health Scotland
- Syphilis in Scotland, 2019: update – Syphilis in Scotland – Publications – Public Health Scotland
Long acting reversible methods of contraception (LARC) prescribing data
Public Health Scotland provides data on the prescribing of long‑acting reversible contraception, covering implants, IUDs, IUS and contraceptive injections to support service planning, monitoring contraceptive use, and understanding prescribing trends across settings.
Teenage pregnancy statistics
Public Health Scotland provides statistics on teenage pregnancies, offering data on conception rates, outcomes, and demographic patterns to support planning, prevention work, and understanding trends in young people’s sexual and reproductive health.
Termination of pregnancy statistics
Public Health Scotland provides statistics on termination of pregnancy, including service activity, demographic breakdowns, and trends used to support planning, monitoring, and understanding reproductive health needs.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination
Public Health Scotland provides a summary of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) to supporting monitoring, planning and delivery of targeted immunisation within sexual health services.
