§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to increase the number of hospital sites offering genitourinary medicine outpost clinics. [183416]
§ Angela SmithThe Department recently consulted on "A Five Year Sexual Health Promotion Strategy and Action Plan". Rather than increasing the number of hospital sites that currently offer genitourinary medicine services, the strategy recommended that a more holistic approach should be adopted. Many people wish to access the wide range of sexual health services in one setting, and for some this will be a community setting such as a GP surgery. The Department is currently considering the results of the consultation exercise and in October will host a major conference on sexually transmitted infections and sexual health services.