Sexually Transmitted Infections: Research

(asked on 24th February 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to invest in research on sexually transmitted infections; and in particular any such research related to (1) prevention, (2) testing, and (3) partner notification.


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Lord Bethell
This question was answered on 9th March 2020

The Department invests over £1 billion a year in health research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR supports a broad range of research on sexually transmitted infections through both its infrastructure and research programmes. This investment includes the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections, a partnership between Public Health England and University College London. Research at the unit is wide-ranging and includes behavioural studies relating to prevention and partner notification, plus research to assess the feasibility of routine testing in primary care settings.

We recognise that robust data collection will enable policy makers, commissioners and providers to better identify potential health risks and provide targeted prevention and early intervention work.

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