Young Peoples Sexual Health Pharmacy Pilot

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The aim of this pilot project is to improve access to sexual health prevention, testing and advice services for young people aged under 25 years through community pharmacies. This service will be in areas where intelligence shows a decline in engagement with specialist sexual health services, a decline in STI testing and/or an increase in STI positivity. Community pharmacies will provide free condoms, C-Card registration, STI self-sampling kits and signposting to local services. Lot 1: This small scale pilot is intended to operate form 4 locations (pharmacies) in Hampshire. Young people will self-refer into this service. They will request support either by using a code word or showing a request for support via mobile phone. Staff must be discreet and arrange for a member of staff to provide a consultation in a private consultation room. If a young person requests the initiation of a C-Card and/or condoms, the trained staff member should undertake the appropriate risk assessment and Fraser competency based on age and provide the service ensuring key monitoring data is captured. Young people presenting with a C-Card should be provided with a pack of free condoms. The Safeguarding Children Partnership Child Sexual Exploitation Risk Questionnaire (CSERQ4) for health practitioners will be completed for young people under 18. The CSERQ4 checklist is intended to help health practitioners in assessing a child's risk and to support their professional judgement on deciding when to make a child protection referral. Children who are Exploited - HIPS Procedures Safer sex information should be provided and a home STI testing kit provided if the person has previously been at risk of acquiring an STI. STI testing kits will be provided upon request with clear information given on how to complete the home STI test kit, what is included in the kit and how to use each element and how to return the test kit. Information will be provided on the results management process