Level 1 Sexual Health Service

A Level 1 Sexual Health Service is a SERVICE.

A Level 1 Sexual Health Service is a Sexual Health Service  that provides Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) management.

This includes:

• Sexual history-taking and risk assessment: Including assessment of need for emergency CONTRACEPTION and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure (PEPSE)

• Signposting to appropriate Sexual Health Services

• Chlamydia screening: Opportunistic screening for genital chlamydia in asymptomatic males and females under the age of 25

• Asymptomatic Sexually Transmitted Infection screening and treatment of asymptomatic infections (except treatment for syphilis) in men (excluding men who have sex with men) and women

• Partner notification of Sexually Transmitted Infections or onward referral for partner notification

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus testing: Including appropriate pre-test discussion and giving results

• Point of care Human Immunodeficiency Virus testing: Rapid result Human Immunodeficiency Virus testing using a validated test (with confirmation of positive results or referral for confirmation)

• Screening and vaccination for Hepatitis B: Appropriate screening and vaccination for Hepatitis B in at-risk groups

• Sexual health promotion: Provision of verbal and written sexual health promotion information

• Condom distribution: Provision of condoms for safer sex

• Psychosexual problems: Assessment and referral for psychosexual problems