1 December 2007 was World AIDS Day. The first World AIDS Day was held 20 years ago, but there is still much work to be done in tackling the stigma and prejudice that surrounds HIV.
The purpose of this report, published in 2002, is to provide healthcare professionals with an up-to-date summary of the most common STIs today in the UK.
This update provides an indication of some recent trends in sexually transmitted infections and acts as a signposting resource to key publications. This update is based on STI data for 2006, which became available on 23 November 2007. The Health Protection Agency has yet to complete data collection for 2007. Preliminary results are expected in July 2008 and confirmed data due in late November 2008
The incidence of sexually transmitted infections is increasing, and fast access to genitourinary medicine clinics remains an acute problem. This resource, first produced in March 2006, provides examples of 'good practice' in sexual health clinics across the UK.