Director of Public Health Annual Report 2011 - NHS North Somerset
Director of Public Health Annual Report 2011 - NHS North Somerset
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<strong>Director</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
and to identify ways to increase level one and<br />
two provision. Research has shown that more<br />
people have, or would, consult their GP about<br />
contraception or sexual health in preference<br />
to other health care providers. For around<br />
80% <strong>of</strong> women, GPs are the preferred<br />
providers <strong>of</strong> contraception.<br />
Pharmacy<br />
The role <strong>of</strong> pharmacists as providers <strong>of</strong><br />
contraception and sexual health advice and<br />
services has broadened over the last decade.<br />
An increasing number <strong>of</strong> pharmacies have<br />
been commissioned to prescribe emergency<br />
hormonal contraception and to provide<br />
chlamydia screening and treatment. We will<br />
work with our local pharmacies to assess<br />
future opportunities for broadening the<br />
sexual health provision they provide.<br />
Review <strong>of</strong> our performance<br />
In March <strong>2011</strong>, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Somerset</strong> took part in a<br />
peer review to assess the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> local<br />
sexual health services. We were visited by a<br />
team <strong>of</strong> 11 pr<strong>of</strong>essionals involved in sexual<br />
health services across the South West. The<br />
peer review team consisted <strong>of</strong> doctors, nurses<br />
and managers who met those involved in<br />
commissioning and providing sexual health<br />
services locally.<br />
The review team’s final report was published<br />
in July <strong>2011</strong> and gave praise to the strategic<br />
approach taken by the many organisations<br />
concerned with sexual health in <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Somerset</strong>. The report recognised the<br />
commitment locally to providing frontline<br />
services for young people and the desire to<br />
engage young people on their terms to<br />
encourage ownership <strong>of</strong> sexual health<br />
services. It recognised strong executive and<br />
commissioning leadership, with a clear<br />
commitment to improving sexual health<br />
outcomes and commended the leadership<br />
shown through the Weston Integrated Sexual<br />
<strong>Health</strong> (WISH) Centre.<br />
The report set out a number <strong>of</strong> recommend -<br />
ations which have since been included within<br />
the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Somerset</strong> Sexual <strong>Health</strong> and HIV<br />
delivery plan 22 . The review team suggested<br />
that further improvements could be made by<br />
providing a medical abortion service within<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Somerset</strong> and further strengthening<br />
services at the Weston Integrated Sexual<br />
<strong>Health</strong> (WISH) Centre and within GP practices.<br />
22 Available at http://www.northsomerset.nhs.uk/<strong>Public</strong>ations/meetings/PCT_Board_Meetings/<strong>2011</strong>/July/10%<br />
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