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Council spending on sexual health services has been cut by more than a third since 2013, Guardian analysis found
People are being hospitalised for sexual health conditions that are easily treatable in local clinics, experts have warned, with some council budgets being cut by up to two-thirds over 10 years.
A Guardian analysis of English council spending on sexual health services found national cuts of more than a third since 2013, despite a rise in consultations for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). English councils spent £9.58 a head on sexual health services – including STI testing and treatment, contraception, and advice – in 2022-23, compared with £14.41 in 2013-14, after taking inflation into account.
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