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New campaign makes contraception worth talking about

A new campaign will help young people to make more informed choices about contraception, look after their sexual health and avoid unwanted pregnancies. The campaign aims to promote more open and honest discussions about sex, relationships and contraception among 16 to 24 year olds and their parents. Research shows that a lack of knowledge, and misinformation, coupled with poor attitudes and communication is currently hindering their safer sexual behaviour. Click here to read more.

The abortion statistics for England and Wales 2008 show a fall of 1.6% from 198,499 to 195,296.

The under-16 abortion rate was 4.2 and the under-18 rate was 18.9 per 1,000 women, both lower than in 2007. Medical abortions accounted for 38% of the total. For further information, go to: www.dh.gov.uk.

The Care Quality Commission will not be performing a statutory inspection of the Central Wolverhampton Clinic in 2009/2010 having received the Clinic's self-assessment documentation.

Having analysed the information in the self-assessment, the CQC decided that there were no serious issues that indicated they should visit the Clinic so an inspection would not be necessary. Click here to download a copy of the Commission's statement regarding the Clinic's self-assessment. They will be publishing a statement regarding the Clinic's risk assessment on the Commission's web site.

Birmingham PCT will now fund vasectomy treatment at the Calthorpe Clinic.

To check if you are eligible, you can either contact your local Health Authority, GP, family planning clinic or the Calthorpe Clinic.

MVA (manual vaccum aspiration) under local anaesthetic is now available at the Clinic from Monday, 2nd March.

Women with a pregnancy gestation from 5 - 9 weeks can opt for this procedure. If you would like to know more, please contact the Clinic for information and to book an appointment.

Women from the Shropshire and Telford region can now access treatment on the NHS at the Calthorpe Clinic.

For further information and to see whether you are eligible, please call the Clinic for more details.

Brook Advisory Centre is now offering free and confidential sexual health advice and services

Specifically for young people under 25 at Wolverhampton PAS, 45 Queen Street. For further information, please call t: 01902 421 131 or 0845 359 6666

Medical Seminar - The Calthorpe Clinic Medical Seminar took place on 26 November.

Attended by around 100 healthcare professionals working in sexual health, the seminar dealt with a variety of related topics: including screening for STIs, consent, a report on the 'You're Welcome' initiative (making health services young people friendly), medical abortion and Birmingham's social marketing plan for long acting reversible contraception (LARCS). It was a marvellous opportunity to meet with fellow healthcare professionals and learn about recent developments in sexual health care. The next medical seminar will be held on 1st July 2009. Information on the programme will appear in due course. In the meantime, if you have any queries about the forthcoming seminar or would like to be informed of developments, then please do get in touch.

The Government recently announced that Personal Social and Health Education, including statutory sex and relationships education (SRE), will become a statutory subject in all schools in England and across all key stages.

For further information, go to www.fpa.org.uk and www.dcsf.gov.uk

Latest abortion statistics for England and Wales.

The Department of Health has released the abortion statistics for 2007 www.dh.gov.uk

Women in Northern Ireland don't have the same rights to abortion that women in the rest of the UK do.

If women from Northern Ireland want an abortion - they have to travel to England and pay privately to have one. The fpa is running a campaign for women's abortion rights in Northern Ireland. More details are on the fpa website www.fpa.org.uk

Wolverhampton PAS now offers a free walk-in chlamydia screening and testing service for the under 25s.

For further information go to Wolverhampton PAS page

Keynote speech by Dr Martin Cole at the Calthorpe Clinic Medical Seminar, 26th September 2007

Click here to download the Keynote Speech.

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