Health: Contraceptive Services Debate
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Baroness Corston
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Health: Contraceptive Services
Baroness Corston Excerpts(5 years, 7 months ago)
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Lord O’Shaughnessy
I agree that there can be a negative impact. Indeed, one of the things that Public Health England has done recently is publish a consensus statement about sexual and reproductive health policy and actions, and it is updating its action plan. Nevertheless, it is important to point out that there were more attendances in clinics in 2017 than in 2013, which shows that it is possible to get appointments to be seen.
Baroness Corston (Lab)
My Lords, in how many areas are sexual health clinics now staffed by nurses rather than doctors because it saves money? I know of two. If he does not know the answer, will he write to me and put a copy of his answer in the Library?
Lord O’Shaughnessy
I am afraid that I do not have those figures with me, so I will certainly write to the noble Baroness and place a copy in the Library.