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<p>Local authorities have been mandated to commission comprehensive open access sexual
health services and are best placed to understand and meet the public health needs
of their local communities.</p><p> </p><p>Data published by Public Health England
show that more people are accessing sexual health services, with attendances increasing
by 7% between 2017 and 2018. This continues the trend of increases in attendances
seen over the past five years. To help manage the overall increase in demand, local
authorities are increasingly commissioning online services to manage lower risk and
asymptomatic patients. These services also have the potential to reach groups not
currently engaged with clinic services. The data can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sexually-transmitted-infections-stis-annual-data-tables"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sexually-transmitted-infections-stis-annual-data-tables</a></p><p>
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