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<p>Patient confidentiality is of vital importance in sexual health to retain patients’
trust in services, and to encourage access to advice, testing, diagnosis, and treatment
of sexually transmitted infections. A public consultation seeking views on proposals
to amend the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations (HPNR) 2010 was held between
12 July and 15 November 2023. This included a commitment that any decision on adding
specific sexually transmitted infections to schedule 2 of the regulations would be
shaped by consultation responses and engagement with stakeholders.</p><p>The Department
and the UK Health Security Agency are considering the responses to the consultation
and are grateful for stakeholders’ continued engagement on this topic.</p>
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