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Greenwich - Sexual Health Services
Date: 21 August 2008
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• The under-18 conception rate has decreased by 10% since the 1998 baseline. Greenwich is amber-red RAG rated
• The majority of the borough is deprived, with teenage conceptions higher than the average, and a fairly even spread across the borough. The Woolwich area, in the centre of the borough and close to the river, is where the highest teenage conception rates and deprivation levels are concentrated.
• There is a good spread of integrated sexual and reproductive health clinics, the majority of which are open at times accessible to young people in education. One of these is located in the high teenage pregnancy rate area of Woolwich and also runs 3 young people specific sessions each week. The majority of general sessions are accessible to young people in education. It is not clear whether long acting methods are available at all sessions
• In addition to the Woolwich service there is one other young people specific session held each week.
• All clinical services provide pregnancy testing and referral for abortion or ante natal care
• No condom distribution scheme
• EHC in pharmacy scheme with participating pharmacies across the borough
Suggestions for future developments
• Consider the development of a condom distribution scheme and distribution of condoms across a range of settings accessed by young people
• If long acting methods of contraception are not available at all sessions accessed by young people, consider this as a service development.
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