Documents

Training Programme Lead (CSRH) - Job description

FSRH Hot Topic: SRH Conundrums | Half-day, online event - Programme

Certificate of Attendance: GTPD and FRT Conference May 2023

Virtual conference 18 May 2023

The MFSRH Part I Handbook is for candidates sitting the MFSRH Part I examination. The handbook contains information about the Part I exam, useful learning resources, and example questions. Updated May 2023.

Hot Topic: Back 2 Gynae - Certificate of Attendance

10th May 2023

03/05/2023

Read the FSRH CEU Clinical guidance workplan for 2023. Updated May 2023. 

FSRH Wales Committee Terms of Reference.

Designed to support, develop and assess the sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) knowledge of healthcare professionals (HCPs) living and working outside the UK, SRH International has been created in partnership with leading SRH clinicians and educators to offer quality learning resources on key SRH topics.

Chair of the FSRH Wales Committee - Role Description

Published April 2023. 

FSRH Guideline Launch: Intrauterine Contraception - Attendance Certificate 19/04/2023

This position statement sets out the joint position of the Royal Colleges and specialist societies representing healthcare professionals working across primary care, secondary care and sexual and reproductive health services on how best to harness the potential of the developing WHH model. Published April 2023.

This summary has been written as a quick reference guide to help busy clinicians to give clear, safe advice on intrauterine contraception. Please refer to the full 2023 FSRH Intrauterine Contraception Clinical Guideline for further information and evidence for this advice.

FSRH Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) 2023 conference programme. 

A new mathematical model suggests that effective suppression of ovulation for contraception could be achieved using lower doses of progestogen and estrogen than those currently used in hormonal contraceptives. A paper published today in PLOS Computational Biology describes the model and its findings. The authors highlight that lower exposure to exogenous hormones could reduce associated health risks and side effects. The model could be used to inform dose and regimen of exogenous hormones to be investigated by future clinical trials seeking to find new options for safe, effective and acceptable contraception. Clinical trials would be required to investigate what outcomes, with such regimens, were found in practice.

Theramex, in agreement with the MHRA, has issued a direct healthcare professional communications (DHPC) letter relating to prescribing of Zoely®, a combined oral contraceptive containing estradiol in combination with 2.5mg of the progestogen nomegestrol acetate (NOMAC).

The guidance is a response to evidence indicating an association between use of preparations containing nomegestrol acetate at higher doses than in Zoely (3.75mg-5mg) and increased risk of intracranial meningioma.

There is not evidence relating directly to use of Zoely itself.

Manufactured by OCON Medical Ltd, the Intrauterine Ball (IUB™) SCu300B MIDI is a copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) comprised of copper beads with a total exposed copper surface of 300mm² strung on a flexible Nitinol (nickel/titanium alloy), PET-coated frame. Once the IUB is released from the 3.2mm diameter insertion tube into the uterus it coils into a spherical shape measuring 15mm in diameter. Download the product review in full here.

The Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) values the involvement of organisations in the development of FSRH guidelines and their active engagement during all stages of the development process. The FSRH would like to invite you and your organisation to register as a stakeholder.

This quick guide advises on effective starting or switching between contraceptive methods to reduce the risk of unplanned pregnancy. It summarises information from existing FSRH guidance documents. This guide should be used in conjunction with clinical judgment in individual situations. Published April 2023. 

This document outlines the policy and procedures relating to the 20 fully funded ASM bursary tickets.

The ASM is for all members, and we particularly welcome applications from nurses. Several bursaries for the event have been prioritised for nurses, and we especially welcome bursary applications from nurses working in Scotland. Bursaries are available for the in-person tickets only, and cover both the cost of an event ticket and the conference dinner.

The guideline provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points to enable clinicians to support individuals to make informed decisions about choosing and using IUC. It includes information on assessing suitability of IUC use for contraception, the risks and benefits of IUC and guidance for IUC procedures, complications and follow-up. It is intended for any health care professional or health service providing contraceptive care in the UK.

In this version of the IUC Guideline, the supporting evidence for the recommendations has been removed from the main text and located in an appendix for ease of reading.

The guideline provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points to enable clinicians to support individuals to make informed decisions about choosing and using IUC. It includes information on assessing suitability of IUC use for contraception, the risks and benefits of IUC and guidance for IUC procedures, complications and follow-up. Published March 2023.

Login to view this document. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for reading the guidance. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

Please find the delegate certificate of attendance for the FSRH Hot Topic: Gynae Matters that took place Wednesday 22 March 2023, 09:30-12:30.

Theramex Ireland Limited in agreement with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) would like to provide you with information to minimise the risk of meningioma after the use of nomegestrol acetate or chlormadinone acetate containing products.

Zoely contains 2.5 mg nomegestrol acetate and 1.5 mg estradiol (as hemihydrate)

Should you have any questions regarding the use of nomegestrol-containing products, please contact Theramex Ireland Limited at medinfo.uk@theramex.com. 

This document is a summary of the APPG SRH's meeting to discuss the SACHA Study findings on 7 March 2023.

This statement is a response to a new observational study by Fitzpatrick et al. (March 2023) which investigated the association between current or recent use of combined oral and progestogen-only hormonal contraception and breast cancer risk.

Up to 35 hours per week for 10 weeks starting immediately 

We have an Education Development Officer role available which will support our culture of providing high-quality training and education for healthcare professionals to have a positive outcome for patient care.

FSRH Annual Scientific Meeting 2023: FAQs. Published March 2023.

 Read our Abstract Submission Guidelines and submit your abstract here by Monday 1st May 23:59 BST.

CEC GP Member - Role Description. Published March 2023.

CEC Specialty/SAS Doctor Member - Role Description. Published March 2023.

CEC Lay Representative role description. Published March 2023.

CEC Trainee Representative - Role Description. Published March 2023.

Joint BASHH & FSRH Virtual Conference 2023: An inclusive future in SRH | Programme

Updated 20 March

MFSRH Examiner Role Description. Published February 2023. 

Are you a looking to reach an engaged community of sexual and reproductive healthcare professionals? Find out more about opportunities to work and partner with us.

CSC General Member Job Description

CSC Trainee Representative Job Description

CSC General Member (incl EDI) Job Description

Training Programme Coordinator job description. Published February 2023. 

SRH International Policy. Published February 2023.

This document sets out the APPG on SRH's policy asks to address SRH workforce challenges, further to a meeting in November 2022.

FSRH Guidance Launch: Drug interactions with hormonal contraception, certificate of attendance. You can download and print this certificate.

This FSRH Guidance provides key information and good practice points for health professionals on drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) and contraception to facilitate the prescription of safe and effective contraception to people living with HIV and on ART.

"The Contraceptive Options, Needs and Challenges for Transgender Men and Non-binary Individuals”. James Pasint-Magyar winning essay, uploaded 02/02/23

This document outlines the policy and procedures relating to the designated Specialty Training Fund. Published February 2023. 

List of Abortion Care Principal Trainers

List of Vasectomy Principal Trainers

Medical briefing document on safe access zones (January 2023).

FSRH and RCOG have published a report collating evidence on the impact of harassment on women and healthcare professionals providing care.

Updated Jan 2023

This document outlines the policy and procedures relating to payment of the annual Training Fee for CSRH trainees. January 2023. 

List of Ultrasound Principal Trainers

Guide to becoming an Essentials Facilitator 

FSRH and RCOG's response to a consultation led by Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt focused on how the oversight and governance of integrated care systems (ICSs) can allow them to succeed in their aims, balancing greater autonomy and robust accountability.

Read and download the new FSRH Service Standards for Resuscitation in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services, published in December 2022. 

Digital Marketing Officer - Job Description

Certificate of attendance - GTPD and FRT Conference, December 2022

This document summarises the discussion at the All Party Parliamentary Group on SRH meeting on 23 November 2022 focused on addressing workforce issues in SRH.

Events Committee Trainee Member Role Description 2022. 

FSRH Ultrasound SSM Theory Course Agenda

FSRH Rights and Permissions Policy. November 2022. 

FSRH EDI Statement - November 2022

This is the National Service Specification Template for Abortion Care, developed by BSACP and endorsed by FSRH, RCOG and FPH. Published in 2022.

The National Service Specification for Abortion Care developed by BSACP and endorsed by FSRH, RCOG and FPH. Published in 2022.

CSRH Joint Conference 2022 - Agenda

This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of progestogen-only contraceptive pills. It is intended for any health care professional or health service providing contraceptive care in the UK.

Also available in digital format on the BMJ website: FSRH Guideline (August 2022) Progestogen-only Pills. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health 2022; 48:Suppl 1.

This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of progestogen-only contraceptive pills. It is intended for any healthcare professional or health service providing contraceptive care in the UK. In this version of the POP Guideline, the supporting evidence for the recommendations has been removed from the main text and located in an appendix for ease of reading. This document is available to FSRH members and candidates only. 

Head of HR - Role description

Project manager - job description

FSRH CEU new product review: Drovelis® estetrol/drospirenone combined oral contraceptive (October 2022).

View, download and save the full FSRH Membership Terms & Conditions. Updated October 2022.

Half-Day Hot Topic Event: Menopause on the mind certificate of attendance. You can download and print this certificate.

Guide to being a Menopause Care Principal Trainer for the Menopause Care Professional Certificate (MCPC). 

External Affairs Communications & Policy Manager (Interim) job description October 2022

Read and download the new FSRH Service Standard for Sexual Reproductive Healthcare, published in October 2022.

Read and download the new FSRH Service Standard on Obtaining Valid Consent, published in October 2022.

Read and download the new FSRH Service Standards for Clinical Risk Management in SRH, published in October 2022.

FRT Survey 2022 results

FRT Survey 2022 results

Throughout the Year of the Trainer, we have been hard at work listening to your feedback and reviewing our processes to make things easier for you.

GTPD Survey 2022 results

FSRH Events Committee - Consultant role specification

MFSRH Examiners Conference 2022 certificate of attendance. You can download and print this certificate.

This report of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK sets out a progress update against the recommendations of the Group's 2020 report on Access to Contraception, further to the publication of the Government's Women's Health Strategy.

This an advice document for providers, commissioners and regulators on implementing the RCPCH guidance “Safeguarding guidance for children and young people under 18 accessing early medical abortion services” (published in August 2022). It is endorsed by BSACP, FSRH and RCOG.

List of Menopause Care Principal Trainers

Essay marking criteria for the Undergraduate Student Prize Essay 2021

Download our FSRH annual report and accounts for 2021.

FSRH Clinical Guideline Launch: Progestogen-only pills certificate of attendance. You can download and print this certificate.

The FSRH CEU publishes the responses to public consultation comments on the Progestogen-only Pills Guideline.

Login to view this document. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for reading the guidance. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

This summary has been written as a quick reference guide to help busy clinicians to give clear, safe advice on progestogen-only contraceptive pills. Please refer to the full 2022 FSRH Progestogen-only Pills Clinical Guideline for further information and supporting evidence for this advice. This document is written for FSRH members and requires you to log in to access it.

This sets out a summary of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health held a joint roundtable discussion with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) on 20th July in Parliament.

FSRH's response to a consultation launched in May 2022 by Gillian Mackay MSP regarding legislative proposals to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland.

Oral and poster competition abstract guidelines

Joint statement by FSRH and RCOG calling on the UK Government to decriminalise abortion across the UK. New statement follows several cases of women being prosecuted for ending their pregnancies while police have launched dozens of investigations into suspected breaches of the law in the past 10 years.

A new study (Edelman 2022) adds to the evidence around use of LNG-EC by those with higher weight/BMI but does not give a clear enough picture to inform any change in guidance.

Role specification for members on FSRH Council

Half-Day Hot Topic Event: Complex SRH and Gynaecological Issues certificate of attendance. You can download and print this certificate.

The FSRH Hatfield Vision outlines priority goals and actions endorsed by 28 organisations, in areas such as access to contraception, reproductive rights, menopause, menstrual health, cervical screening and maternal health outcomes in black women and women of colour. The FSRH Hatfield Vision has been developed in consultation with stakeholders across the sector. It aims to leverage commitment and accountability at national and regional levels to achieve comprehensive, joined-up women’s reproductive healthcare.

FSRH Office Administrator - Job Description June 2022

Guidance document on becoming a course facilitator for Essentials of Menopause Care.

A recently-published literature review considers the evidence around mechanism of action of levonorgestrel oral emergency contraception (LNG-EC). The findings support current FSRH guidance on emergency contraception, and are reassuring for those with ethical concerns about post-ovulation effects.

Member Support – Team Leader Job Description

These Menopause Practice Standards were produced by the British Menopause Society (BMS), Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), Society for Endocrinology (SfE), Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (FSRH), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (FPM) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). The aim of the standards is to provide evidence-based recommendations and guidance on best menopause practice to support healthcare practitioners delivering menopause care in line with current national and international guidelines and recommendations.

Exams Operations Lead (MFSRH) - Job description June 2022

This FSRH Statement responses to a recently published cohort study, which used information from Finnish databases, assessed incidence of confirmed venous thromboembolic (VTE) events in 2018/19 amongst the roughly 300,000 Finnish people aged 15-49 who were using hormonal contraception (HC) in 2017 (identified from the prescribing database) and age-matched controls who were not using hormonal contraception.

FSRH Vice President Application Form 2022

Download the full Role Description here.

FSRH Workforce Lead - Job Specification June 2022

FSRH Vice President General Training description June 2022

FSRH Vice President Specialty Role description June 2022

This is a guide for people using the NES FSRH ePortfolio for Community Sexual and Reproductive Health (CSRH).

FSRH Council Elections 2022.

Terms of Reference for the All Party Parliamentary Group on SRH in the UK.

This Guidance Note has been produced to support the process of recognition of prior training and experience

This form should be used if you wish to request mitigating circumstances for an examination or assessment. Please read the Mitigating Circumstances Policy document before completing this form.

Report published by the Northern Ireland Abortion and Contraception Taskgroup (NIACT)

This policy outlines the normal Faculty procedures relating to applications for mitigating circumstances. Mitigating circumstances are defined as unforeseen, unpreventable circumstances that significantly disrupt a candidate’s performance in an examination. This should not be confused with long term issues such as medical conditions, for which the Faculty can make reasonable adjustments before assessment.

FSRH Council Lay Representative - Role Specification

The Equality Act 2010 requires the FSRH to provide reasonable adjustments for people with a disability in the provision of its services, in order that people with a disability are treated fairly. The need to make a reasonable adjustment arises when a disabled person is put at substantial disadvantage to a person who is not disabled.

This document outlines the policy and procedures for any candidates who wish to make a complaint or submit an appeal in relation to an assessment or examination of an FSRH qualification.

This is the checklist used to review and approve Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialist Doctor posts

This is the checklist used to review and approve Sexual and Reproductive Health Consultant posts

This is the checklist used to review and approve Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialty Doctor posts

Final draft Service Standard for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare 2021

Download and save the FSRH complaints policy - last updated May 2022.

FSRH Transformation Programme Manager - Job Description

Certificate of attendance for members who attended the GTPD & FRT Virtual Conference on 12 May 2022

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Northern Ireland Committee Terms of Reference, updated 2021

RCOG - RCM - FSRH - BSACP Telemedicine Safeguarding Statement May 2022

This FSRH Guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on drug Interaction with Hormonal Contraception. It is intended for use by health professionals working in sexual and reproductive health, general practice, and obstetric and gynaecology settings.

FSRH, RCOG, RCGP, BSM Joint Statement HRT Supply May 2022

Chair of the FSRH Sexual & Reproductive Health Research Group - Job Description

Download and read the FSRH International Committee Terms of Reference.

A Member’s Evidence Request response submitted on 12/04/22 on clarification on the UPA and breastfeeding

Member’s Evidence Request response by our CEU on the use of Ryeqo and contraception

EDI Committee Lay Representative - Role Specification

FSRH's response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s Inquiry “Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care” - submitted in January 2022.

This Guidance Note has been produced to help CSRH Trainees and Educational Supervisors navigate and use the new Directly Observed Clinic (DOC) form.

Guidance document on becoming a course facilitator for SRH Essentials

Application Form - LOC IUT

This is the Gap Analysis used by Trainees to transfer from the 2017 to the 2021 curriculum.

Nurse Member Task and Finish Group Terms of Reference

EDI Committee Terms of Reference

FSRH President role description.

FSRH Event Officer job description.

Events of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK.

Download a full list of mentoring representatives here.

Role specification

Role specification

Half Day Hot Topic Event: Troubleshooting Contraception Certificate of attendance. You can download and print this certificate.

21.02.22 MHRA Gina vaginal HRT reclassification consultation response from FSRH, RCOG and BMS

Take a look at our joint BASHH & FSRH Conference 2022 - Emerging Challenges in the ‘New Normal’ downloadable programme.

A summary of the APPG SRH event held on 8th February 2022, focused on addressing the backlog in LARC and future-proofing access to contraception and SRH.

Application Form for the LoC IUT - May 2023. 

This is a guide on how to use the CSRH Trainee Hub

Download the role description for our FSRH Council nurse member vacancy.

Logbook for LOC IUT - May 202

LoC SDI-IR Record of Training Form - January 2023

This Guidance Note has been produced to help Trainees and Educational Supervisors navigate and use the new Educational Supervisor Report in the 2021 Curriculum.

Role Description for General Member of the FSRH Clinical Standards Committee - 20.01.21

Role Description for Specialty Pharmacist Member of the FSRH Clinical Standards Committee - 20.01.21

This FSRH Satement notes the availability and dispensive of the combined vaginal contraceptive rings in the UK.

Draft Service Standards for conslutation. Offer your feedback at this url (you will need to copy and paste this into your browser bar): https://www.fsrh.org/forms/public-consultation-feedback-form-resuscitation-in-srh-2021/

Draft Standards for consent - December 2021. Offer your feedback via this url (you may need to copy and paste this into your browser bar): https://www.fsrh.org/forms/public-consultation-feedback-form-april-2021-obtaining-valid/

The winning essay from our Undergraduate Student Essay Prize by Karinn Farquharson

Download the LoC SDI-IO Application form. January 2023

The Clinical Effectiveness Unit have had a number of recent queries around the extended use of LARC during COVID19. We would like to remind Members that extended use of LARC was recommended only when health risk associated with COVID19 transmission was at its highest.

Download the FSRH's AGM unconfirmed minutes - 21 October 2021.

Read and download the job description here.

FSRH-RCOG submission to the NI Assembly consultation on the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill.

Benilexa® (Gedeon Richter) - a 52mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) with a reloadable one-handed insertion device - is now available in the UK. Benilexa is licensed for 6 years of use for contraception. It is not licensed for endometrial protection as part of HRT. This FSRH CEU Resource provides a table which compares the product characteristics of LNG-IUS devices currently available in the UK, Benilexa®, Levosert®, Mirena®, Kyleena® and Jaydess®.

Information on Mentoring Discussion Groups for mentors, including upcoming dates.

A summary of the APPG SRH's event 'Investing in Women's Lives', focused on the importance of a lifecourse approach to sexual and reproductive healthcare - held on 26th October 2021.

A list of general training programmes delivering Diploma, LoC IUT and LoC SDI in multiple areas.

How to become a Faculty Registered Trainer (FRT). (Updated March 2023)

Application form for FSRH Registered Trainer status (updated 31 March 2023). Download the application form and complete it, including any additional evidence requested.

MFSRH Online Examination Misconduct Policy. Approved April 2021.

The updated joint framework produced by the British Menopause Society (BMS) in collaboration with FSRH, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) provides guidance to clinical practitioners on the resumption of menopause services in the next phase of planned clinical services.

The Royal College of Obstetricians, the British Menopause Society and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare welcome the opportunity to jointly respond to the APPG Menopause Inquiry – Assessing the impacts of menopause and the case for policy reform.

Here is the programme of the 2021 CSRH Trainee Day

Half Day Hot Topic: Managing Women's Hormone Health 29 September 2021, Pelvic Floor Health in Menopausal Women PDF presentation. A pre-recorded presentation by Tim Hillard, DM FFSRH FRCOG Consultant Gynaecologist & Urogynaecologist, Accredited Menopause Specialist

Half Day Hot Topic: Managing Women's Hormone Health 29 September 2021, Menopause Management PDF presentation. Dr Susanna Unsworth, GP, and Menopause and Women’s Health Specialist

Half Day Hot Topic: Managing Women's Hormone Health 29 September 2021, Menopause and Mental Health PDF presentation. Dr Laila Kaikavoosi, GP and Founder & Clinical Director at Online Menopause Centre.

Half Day Hot Topic: Managing Women's Hormone Health 29 September 2021, Contraception for Women Aged Over 40 Years PDF presentation. Claire Nicol, Advanced SRH Practitioner, CEU

The Principles of Hormone Health & Wellness by Dr. Laila Kaikavoosi. Disclaimer: This sample patient information document was produced by Dr. Laila Kaikavoosi as a template for you to use and adapt should that be useful. As always, your own clinical judgement needs to be applied accordingly.

Two posters that can be displayed in your clinic. The FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) is currently updating its guideline on Intrauterine Contraception. We are keen to hear your opinion regarding what should be included in this guideline update.

Download details of our Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held at 17:00 - 17:30 on Thursday 21 October 2021.

CSRH Trainee role specification for FSRH International Committee 2021

The Royal College of Obstetricians, the British Menopause Society and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare welcome the opportunity to jointly respond to the Women and Equalities Committee call for evidence on Menopause in the Workplace.

FSRH's response to the Home Office's consultation on the draft domestic abuse statutory guidance, which will support the implementation of the definition of domestic abuse in sections 1 to 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act.

A certificate of attendance for all live participants of the FSRH Half Day Hot Topic Event: Managing Women's Hormone Health, that took place on September 29, 2021.

This collates responses to questions on the issue of telemedicine for Early Medical Abortion (EMA).

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) welcomes the opportunity to submit a response to the call for evidence “Strategic Framework Call for Evidence 2021” by Health Education England (HEE).

Download our FSRH annual report and accounts for 2020.

BSACP/RSM Conference: Abortion Care: Ensuring Excellence, Promoting Wellbeing and Improving Training Programme 2021

Agenda for the event.

Download the full Role Description here.

Read more on the Terms of Reference for the Menopause Training Working Group.

Role specification

We have two vacancies for Members, Fellows or Diplomate to apply to join our Board of Trustees.

Summary of the event on the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, 'Telemedicine: a new chapter for abortion care', held on 19th July.

FSRH Virtual Bursary Application Form

Description of the Levels of Supervisions for the CSRH Specialty Training Programme

FSRH Guidance to ARCP Panels, Educational Supervisors & Training Programme Directors on bringing forward a CCT date.

FSRH response to Welsh ‘Relationship and sexuality education (RSE) statutory guidance and code’ consultation.

This FSRH Statement reviews two desogestrel 75mcg progestogen-only pill (POP) available over-the-counter as Pharmacy Medicines.

This handbook details the key information needed by a trainee on the FSRH Specialty programme. It will also be useful for those involved in supervising or assessing CSRH trainees. It will be updated on a rolling basis.

Trainees will move to the new ePortfolio by 1 August 2021, apart from those in ST5 and ST6 who may choose to remain on the 2017 curriculum. We have published FAQs on its website to assist with the transition process.

Use and application of ultrasound skills in CSRH are integral components of clinical practice. This guidance document explains how ultrasound training fits within the CSRH Curriculum and is intended for trainers and trainees training for ultrasound skills in CSRH. This guidance will also be relevant to ultrasound trainers from allied professional backgrounds, e.g. sonographers, nurses and radiologists.

Statement from the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG), the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and the British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) regarding the advent of telemedical abortion care and the safeguarding of young people.

Election form

Assessment & Curriculum Committee Terms of Reference. Last updated June 2021.

Half-day Hot Topic Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Across the Life-Course agenda 2021

Recent media reports have highlighted cases of individuals who have experienced distressing intrauterine contraception (IUC) fitting. Read and download the FSRH statement on pain associated with intrauterine contraception.

Alongside a coalition of charities and organisations, we have published a letter to Eluned Morgan MS, The Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services requesting the continuation of telemedicine for early medical abortion beyond the pandemic because telemedical abortion care is safe, effective, and accessible.

General Training Programme Registration Handbook

A free resource for professionals in secondary schools to use in relationships and sex education (RSE) lessons. It aims to ensure that professionals involved in educating young people have a factually accurate, unbiased and evidence-based source of information about abortion in the UK.

FSRH believes that every young person has the right to access high-quality, confidential, contraceptive care. Read and download the document in full.

Alongside a coalition of charities and organisations, we have published a letter to Maree Todd MSP, The Scottish Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health, and Sport requesting the continuation of telemedicine for early medical abortion beyond the pandemic because telemedical abortion care is safe, effective, and accessible.

Read and download the role description here.

Submission of behalf of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK to the Government's call for evidence as part of the Women's Health Strategy development.

Download our FSRH Council election nomination form for 2021.

FSRH submission to the Women's Health Strategy - Call for Evidence 13 June 2021

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) welcomes the opportunity to submit a response to the consultation ‘Regulating healthcare professionals, protecting the public’ by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Certificate of Attendance for those that took part in the CSRH Training Workshop 1 on 5 May 2021 and/or ePortfolio UAT.

Curriculum for the Menopause Special Skills Module

Read and download the full voluntary role description here.

Application for the Vice President for Membership

Role specification for Vice President for Membership of the FSRH

This statement relates to a field safety notice released by intrauterine device manufacturer Eurogine in 2018 and 2019.

Guidance developed by FSRH's Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) following updated advice by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on vaccination with the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Sexually active women of reproductive age with eating disorders require effective contraception despite the fact that amenorrhoea and anovulation are common in this population. This statement provides clinicians with a resource for best helping women with eating disorders choose the most appropriate and acceptable contraception for them. Download and save the document here.

Matrix of Annual Expectation of Educational Progression ST1 to 6 in Community Sexual and Reproductive Health - March 2022 for ARCP in COVID-19 period and beyond. Applies for ARCPs held from April 2022.

FSRH response to consultation ‘Transforming the public health system: reforming the public health system for the challenges of our times’ by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Download a useful list of resources, including web links, videos and content you can use when training.

A certificate for attendees of the International Strategy launch webinar, that took place on Wednesday 28 April, 2021

Guide to Applying for the CESR

Certificate of Attendance for the CSRH Development Day held on Thursday 3 December 2020.

Download our FSRH brand guidelines, last updated in February 2021.

Download slides from our Progestogen-only Implant guideline webinar, which took place on 31 March 2021.

FSRH response to NHS Confederation survey on leadership in Integrated Care Systems

A certificate for attendees of our Progestogen-only Implant guideline webinar event on March 31, 2021.

presentation on new assessment in the updated csrh 2021

Report launched by the Northern Ireland Abortion and Contraception Taskgroup (NIACT). NIACT is a group of multidisciplinary professionals formed in response to the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020. The purpose of NIACT's report is to provide an evidence base to inform the funding and commissioning of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) provision and integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare for the population of Northern Ireland.

CSRH Reflective Practice Form

CSRH Assessment Guidance Note

Formative OSATS Form

Brief overview of the Assessment portfolio for the CSRH

Executive summary of the first report launched by the Northern Ireland Abortion and Contraception Taskgroup (NIACT). NIACT is a group of multidisciplinary professionals formed in response to the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020. The purpose of NIACT's first report is to provide an evidence base to inform the funding and commissioning of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) provision and integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare for the population of Northern Ireland.

Mini-CEX Form

CSRH workplace based assessments

CSRH Patient satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ)

Write up of virtual event for healthcare professionals.

FSRH Wales Committee GP Representative Job Description 2021

Team observation form

FSRH Wales Committee Trainee Representative Job Description 2021

The CRSH Curriculum, launched in 2021.

Self observation form

Case-based discussion templates

Joint FSRH and RCOG response to the Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry into the White Paper “Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care”.

FSRH Scotland Committee Member Specification

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Scotland Committee Terms of Reference

We respond to the consultation by The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on whether to reclassify Hana, a progestogen-only contraceptive pill, as Pharmacy (P) medicine.

We respond to the consultation by The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on whether to reclassify Lovima, a progestogen-only contraceptive pill, as Pharmacy (P) medicine.

Joint manifesto by the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the British Association for Sexual Health (BASHH) ahead of the 2021 elections in Scotland

The Department of Health and Social Care is consulting on whether to continue to allow home use of mifepristone and misoprostol for early medical abortion (EMA) up to 10 weeks gestation after the pandemic. In our consultation response, we make the case for making this measure permanent in England.

The Welsh Government is consulting on whether to continue to allow home use of mifepristone and misoprostol for early medical abortion (EMA) up to 10 weeks gestation after the pandemic. In our consultation response, we make the case for making this measure permanent in Wales.

This statement is a FSRH CEU response to a public consultation conducted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regarding licensing of two brands of desogestrel 75mcg progestogen-only pill (POP) as Pharmacy Medicines (P). The products are Hana® (Laboratoire HRA Pharma) and Lovima® (Maxwellia Ltd).

Read a sample question and answer from our FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) member evidence request service.

1 CPD credit can be claimed for reading the guidance and 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

This summary has been written as a quick reference guide to help busy clinicians to give clear, safe advice on Progestogen-only Implant. Please refer to the full 2018 FSRH Progestogen-only Implant Clinical Guideline for further information and evidence for this advice.

This guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of progestogen-only implants currently available in the UK. It is intended for any health care professional or health service providing contraception or conception advice in the UK.

Joint guidance on provision of postnatal contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic by the FSRH, RCOG and RCM

Job spec February 2021

This form is to allow trainees to record details of other educational experiences. These can be clinical or non-clinical.

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Presentation on the new curriculum presented by Dr Catherine Schunmann.

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List of Procedures CRSH graduates must be able to perform.

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Summative OSATS form

CSRH complete syllabus and knowledge requirements

Personal development plan for CSRH Trainees to complete.

The Matrix of Progression sets out the minimum standards to be reached to progress from one training year to the next, and will be used by the Educational Supervisor and ARCP Panel.

This form is to allow trainees to record details of any educational meetings between trainee and supervisor (Clinical or Educational).

CSRH Programme of Assessment

This form is to allow trainees to record details of any procedures undertaken

This statement is a response to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that a 52mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is non-inferior to a T380A copper IUD (Cu-IUD) for emergency contraception (EC).

This document provides advice to women who may be seeking sexual and reproductive healthcare during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This statement notes that the Levosert® 52mg LNG-IUS has been licensed for contraceptive use for 6 years. Levosert remains licensed for 5 years for management of heavy menstrual bleeding and is not licensed for endometrial protection as part of HRT.

This statement is a response to a new paper published in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine Journal suggesting that antibiotics may lessen the effectiveness of hormonal contraception.

Guidance aimed at all UK commissioners and healthcare providers in primary care and specialist services. It updates and supersedes the guidance on service provision during the second COVID-19 wave released in October 2020.

CSRH Knowledge requirements & MFSRH Syllabus

Ultrasound Special Skills Module Guardian role description

We make the case for long-term, sustainable investment in Public Health, Education and Training.

FSRH's response to NHS England / Improvement’s consultation on proposed legislative options to further develop Integrated Care Systems (ICS).

This document gives helpful information to FRTs who are delivering training outside of their usual place of work.

The FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Committee (CEC) is recruiting for a nurse / midwife representative. Deadline for applications is February 21st, 2021.

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Training champions

Terminology for CSRH curriculum

This document contains a written summary of the event A way forward: Commissioning abortion services in Northern Ireland. This event was hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK.

A new curriculum for Community & Sexual Reproductive Healthcare presentation

This FSRH CEU Statement considers the risk of thromboembolism associated with Covid-19 infection, and suggests a pragmatic approach to use of combined hormonal contraception during the Covid-19 pandemic

Ultrasound Special Skills Deputy Module Guardian Role Description

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Role specification for International Committee members.

The International Committee has recently (October 2020) produced its new strategy, which sets out our ambition to strategically influence and educate at the international level.

This is the executive summary of the report Women's Lives, Women's Rights, published by the APPG on Sexual and Reproductive Health in September 2020. This version was updated in November of 2020 to reflect the endorsement of the FSRH, the RCOG and the RCGP.

This is the full report of Women's Lives, Women's Rights, published by the APPG on Sexual and Reproductive Health in September 2020.

Download our Diploma Infographic as a pdf for sharing.

Download the view the AGM meeting minutes from 15 October 2020.

This document provides the answers to the CPD questions in the FSRH Guideline Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Emergency Contraception. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

This document updates previous Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) guidance and aims to summarise the available evidence on emergency contraception (EC). The guidance is intended for use by health professionals providing EC. This document was updated in December 2020.

Download a certificate of attendance for our 'Abortion reform in Northern Ireland - what does it mean for healthcare professionals?' webinar held on 9 November 2020.

We share a Q&A from a planned redesigned Diploma (DFSRH) webinar to support our trainers.

This document provides advice to women who may be seeking sexual and reproductive healthcare during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

As part of their ongoing support to the wider sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) system, PHE have developed a ‘guided discussion’ to support the evaluation of SRH interventions.

This guide introduces the new Online Theory Assessment (OTA). It explains how this forms part of the assessments within the DFSRH 2020 and as an entry assessment for some of the Letters of Competence (LoCs).

The FSRH CEU summarizes and comments on the Cameron, et al “Bridge-It” study, which found that women receiving levonorgestrel emergency contraception from a pharmacy are more likely to be using effective ongoing contraception if they are given a three-month supply of progestogen-only pill and facilitated access to local SRH services.

“The effects on ovarian activity of delaying versus immediately restarting combined oral contraception after missing three pills and taking ulipristal acetate 30 mg” The journal Contraception recently published a study investigating timing of combined oral contraceptive pill (COC) restart after missed pills and use of ulipristal acetate emergency contraception (UPA-EC). The FSRH CEU responds to this study and advises where guidance does—and does not—change.

Spec for CEO interim job share

Updated Service Standards for Workload in Sexual and Reproductive Health

Role specification for CSRH Trainee role on FSRH Events Committee

ToR of Events Committee updated October 2020

We share some information about our DFRSH, what it offers you and how it can benefit your practice.

We share some information about our DFRSH, what it offers you and how it can benefit your practice.

We share some information about our DFRSH, what it offers you and how it can benefit your practice.

We share some information about our DFRSH, what it offers you and how it can benefit your practice.

We share some information about our DFRSH, what it offers you and how it can benefit your practice.

This summary has been written as a quick reference guide to help busy clinicians to give clear, safe advice on combined hormonal contraception (CHC). Please refer to the full 2018 FSRH CHC Clinical Guideline for further information and evidence for this advice. This document is written for FSRH members and requires you to log in to access it.

This guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of combined hormonal contraceptives (i.e. the combined oral contraceptive pill, transdermal patch and combined vaginal ring) currently available in the UK. It is intended for any health care professional or health service providing contraception or conception advice in the UK.

This guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of progestogen-only injectables (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), Depo-Provera) currently available in the UK. It is intended for any health care professional or health service providing contraception or conception advice in the UK.

This guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of progestogen-only injectables (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), Depo-Provera) currently available in the UK. It is intended for any health care professional or health service providing contraception or conception advice in the UK.

FSRH Submission to the NICE consultation on the Quality Standard for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

This is a summary of the launch event for the APPG SRH's report Women’s Lives, Women’s Rights: Strengthening Access to Contraception Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Guidance aimed at all UK commissioners and healthcare providers in primary care and specialist services.

The FSRH Clinical Standards Committee (CSC) is recruiting for a nurse representative. Deadline for applications in November 22nd, 2020.

The Service Standards for Workload in Sexual and Reproductive Health reflect up-to-date evidence, knowledge and clinical practice. The document includes updated information for online and remote consultations in addition to face-to-face consultations.

Contraception After Pregnancy, endorsed by the Royal Colleges: GPs; Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Nurses and Midwives, aims to guide healthcare professionals to inform and support the women in their care to make planned choices about future pregnancies and improve maternal and child outcomes through optimum spacing between children.

We share some information on the steps you need to take from initial application to completing our DFSRH.

FSRH and the Faculty of Public Health representation to the Treasury on the Comprehensive Spending Review 2020.

Download a list of trainers for our SSM in Abortion Care here.

Notice for the virtual AGM

Published accounts for 2019

Joint position on holistic integrated commissioning of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare services updated 2021.

The full report of Women's Lives, Women's Rights: Strengthening Access to Contraception Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic. Published by the APPG on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 10th September 2020.

The Standards reflect up-to-date evidence, knowledge and clinical practice. The document includes brand updated information for online and remote consultations in addition to face-to-face consultations. This is a draft document that is currently open for public consultation.

This is the executive summary of the APPG on Sexual and Reproductive Health's report Women's Lives, Women's Rights. Published 10th September 2020.

We respond to an inquiry on workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and Social Care by the Health and Social Care Committee.

Nationally, non-urgent procedures are beginning to resume and we are adapting our practice to deliver SRH in a different way to minimise risks associated with COVID-19. NICE have recently published ‘COVID-19 rapid guideline: arranging planned care in hospitals and diagnostic services’. Clinicians working in community settings have requested clarification of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare’s stance in light of this document. After consideration of the ‘NICE COVID-19 rapid guideline: arranging planned care in hospitals and diagnostic services the FSRH make the following recommendations for those working in community services.

ITT for the provision of the FSRH CEU

This joint position statement responds to a British Medical Association study of members carried out to understand the specific challenges faced by doctors working through the menopause.

Partners across the sector are working to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sexual health, reproductive health, and HIV to inform recovery and renewal plans. This survey, developed by Central North West London NHS Trust, is for service users can be adapted to your local needs.

PHE is collating examples of how sexual health and reproductive health services have adapted during the COVID-19 response and are keen to hear about local innovations focusing on less well served populations. If you would like to submit a practice example please use this template and return to: Faye.Callaghan@phe.gov.uk.

This tool has been developed through a collaborative process between PHE and Central North West London (CNWL) with input from BASHH, English HIV and Sexual Health Commissioners and FSRH. It has been developed to enable providers and commissioners to better understand the impact of COVID-19 response on sexual health service provision.

Partners across the sector are working to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sexual health, reproductive health, and HIV to inform recovery and renewal plans. This survey, developed by Central North West London NHS Trust, for health care practitioners can be adapted to your local needs.

This guidance is aimed at clinicians who are consulting remotely with patients through a digital channel (e.g. online, email, text, video-link) across healthcare settings in England. We expect the key principles in this document to be generalisable across the UK.

Document Two of Five. Developed by Mary Kyle, Senior Sexual Health Advisor at PHE National Sexual Health Helpline, in collaboration with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, Public Health England and Brook.

Document Five of Five. Developed by Mary Kyle, Senior Sexual Health Advisor at PHE National Sexual Health Helpline, in collaboration with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, Public Health England and Brook

Document One of Five. Developed by Mary Kyle, Senior Sexual Health Advisor at PHE National Sexual Health Helpline, in collaboration with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, Public Health England and Brook.

Document Four of Five. Developed by Mary Kyle, Senior Sexual Health Advisor at PHE National Sexual Health Helpline, in collaboration with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, Public Health England and Brook.

Document Three of Five. Developed by Mary Kyle, Senior Sexual Health Advisor at PHE National Sexual Health Helpline, in collaboration with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, Public Health England and Brook.

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Please download and complete as evidence for the DFSRH application process

A helpful document for those who are wishing to apply for extra time (and other reasonable adjustments) to their DFSRH 2020 training

The DFSRH 2020 learner charter explains what commitments the FSRH will uphold and what the FSRH will ask of candidates who are training under the DFSRH programme.

This statement is a response to new advice from the MHRA regarding use of cyproterone acetate and risk of meningioma.

Logbook for the LoC IUT (updated April 2022)

A resource from TURAS shared by our panel during the 'The impact of COVID-19 on SRH and Health Inequalities' webinar.

Information about the 'Silent Solution' for HCPs to share with patients. A resource shared by our panel during the 'The impact of COVID-19 on SRH and Health Inequalities' webinar.

A resource shared by our panel during the 'The impact of COVID-19 on SRH and Health Inequalities' webinar.

Download a certificate of attendance for our 'The impact of COVID-19 on SRH and Health Inequalities' webinar, held on 8 July 2020.

A resource from TURAS shared by our panel during the 'The impact of COVID-19 on SRH and Health Inequalities' webinar.

This statement addresses the issues faced by the health and care workforce before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Download a certificate of attendance for our 'Tips & tricks for delivering SRH services remotely during COVID-19 & beyond' webinar, held on 27 May 2020.

A guide written by FSRH staff about using Zoom

Download our latest guidance on the resumption of general and specialist training.

This survey by NHS England and NHS Improvement looks at new and innovative ways of working that have been developed across the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic. In our response we outline changes to SRH care during the pandemic, including remote consultations, prescriptions and medical collection systems, postpartum contraception, and telemedicine for abortion care.

ARCP Decision aid

This Inquiry is related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to contraception over recent months. In our joint response with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), we propose that access to contraception in England has been challenged in recent years by funding cuts to public health services, and the fragmented commissioning of SRH services.

Form for those wishing to stand for election.

Form for those wishing to stand for election

Read and download the statement here.

Read and download the new FSRH Service Standards for Consultations, published in June 2020.

LoC SDI-IR Logbook. Download and save (updated May 2023).

The objective of this joint document produced by the British Menopause Society (BMS), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) is to provide guidance to clinical practitioners on the resumption and running of menopause services in the next phase of restoration of planned clinical services.

Download the slides from the webinar - 10 June 2020

Full Question: Regarding self administration at home of sayana press for someone who was starting an injectable for the first time - how safe is this (in relation to anaphylaxis) to be done at home for women who have not already had DMPA or sayana (bearing in mind anaphylaxis can sometimes only manifest itself after the second injection)?

This document contains information on the role of Trainee Observer within the Clinical Studies Group, and how to apply.

Full Question: Please can you explain why it is OK to use a Nexplanon® for 4 years and Mirena® for 6 years during Covid-19 but not under normal circumstances?

This document contains information about the role of Vice-Chair of the Clinical Studies Group and how to apply.

This guidance on restoration of SRH services is aimed at decision-makers, commissioners, service managers and healthcare professionals. It was developed in consultation with FSRH’s Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Committees. It provides recommendations on which services should be prioritised during restoration. It also outlines what has worked well during strict lockdown and should remain in place beyond the pandemic; for instance, the need for a variety of modalities of consultation to meet the SRH care needs of all, including the most vulnerable.

Suggested approach - Restoration of SRH Services during Covid-19

Read the updated Service Standards for Confidentiality in SRH Services.

Full question: For women starting a CHC the first year seems to be when the highest risk of VTE. Is there some caution we should be taking with starting CHC at this current time when there is an increased risk of contracting Covid 19? Should we be more careful in those women with a higher BMI who may not be contraindicated to CHC? In smokers? Would it also be more of concern in those women who are shielding who may have more of a concern that covid may be more severe in them?

This FSRH guidance is for health care professionals using Public Health England's PPE guidance within sexual and reproductive health services.

FSRH, along with fellow Royal colleges, charities, and health bodies have written to Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock to call for more support for health and care professionals to identify signs of domestic abuse, and to signpost adult and child victims of domestic abuse to appropriate support services.

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This document will support you with your learning for the LoC SDI-IO qualification.

This short guide details what kind of information to include in evidence to the Inquiry into Access to Contraception. Please note that this is intended as a guide only, and evidence is not necessarily unimportant if it falls outside of these areas.

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Rolling Covid-19 members survey as of 07 May 2020

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The Women and Equalities Select Committee has launched an inquiry to examine the effects of COVID-19 on people with protected characteristics. In our response, we outline the ways in which vulnerable girls and women have been impacted by changes to SRH service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access our redesigned FSRH Diploma guide for FRTs and GTPDs.

Responses as of 01 May 2020

It is anticipated that following the current period of Covid-19 lockdown, there will be an ongoing requirement for social distancing. The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) makes recommendations relating to contraceptive services at times when lockdown restrictions are eased.

Interim results as of 24 April 2020

FSRH CEU has produced an information sheet to support the provision of contraception by maternity services after childbirth during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Health Devolution Commission has launched a call for evidence on the value and accountability of devolved health systems. In our response, we propose that the success of devolution for SRH services depends on adequate funding, clear lines of accountability, and the co-commissioning of services.

Joint FSRH, RCOG and RCM recommendations on the provision of contraception by maternity services after childbirth during the covid-19 pandemic

We have prepared advice for women seeking to obtain contraception, abortion, and other forms of sexual and reproductive healthcare during the COVID-19 epidemic.

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FSRH CEU Individuals planning pregnancy during Covid-19: information to support healthcare professionals with patient requests to stop contraception.

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This document has been jointly produced by the FSRH, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), and British HIV Association (BHIVA), who together represent all sexual health reproductive health and HIV service providers in the United Kingdom. It sets out formal recommendations for the level of Government support needed to ensure these services are equipped to enact immediate short-term COVID-19 contingency measures, as well as medium and longer-term steps that also need to be taken in the coming weeks and months.

This document sets out principles of safe staffing, rota structure and healthcare delivery as critical care units prepare and deliver increased activity during surge and super-surge in the Coronavirus pandemic. Download here.

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Read essential information for SRH Professionals.

During Covid19-related restriction in face-to-face contact with healthcare professionals, FSRH CEU offers the following clinical advice to support ongoing provision of effective contraception. Provision of effective contraception (this may be a bridging method in the short term) and emergency contraception are considered priority services.

An example contraception contingency plan for SRH services.

This document provides guidance on incorrect use of: combined oral contraceptive pills, the combined vaginal ring, and the combined transdermal patch. This guidance was developed with an international team of SRH experts. The panel used the limited relevant published evidence relating to risk of pregnancy associated with incorrect use of the combined pill, patch and ring to inform a set of rules that are overcautious, but are considered to be simple enough to make them usable in practice. The guidance was peer reviewed and went out to public consultation prior to final publication. The guidance is intended for use by health professionals working in SRH, general practice and obstetric and gynaecology settings, and can also be used by women using CHC. Download the document here.

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FSRH Events Manager job and person specification

Draft 2020 CSRH Curriculum

Public Health England (PHE) invites FSRH members to take part in the national Reproductive Health Indicators Delphi consensus process. This process aims to develop a set of core indicators, which will be the first of their kind in the UK, and will remedy the paucity of data on reproductive health.

Together with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), we respond to the public consultation on the proposal for a revised National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) policy by Public Health England (PHE).

This document contains useful tips for General Training Programme Directors (GTPDs) designed to help them run their training programme smoothly.

GMC Generic Professional Capabilities Framework

CESR application guide

Trainee handbook

CSRH Trainer handbook

This form may be used by General Training Programme Directors to help them interview applicants who wish to become Faculty Registered Trainers (FRTs)

Find out about our Abortion Care Module Guardian role by downloading the role description.

Find out about our Abortion Care Deputy Module Guardian role by downloading the role description.

We respond to the public consultation on Primary Care Networks’ (PCNs) Network Contract Direct Enhanced Service (DES) service specifications by NHS England (NHSE).

OSATS Assessment of Performance

OSATS Supervised Learning Event

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Review the full guidelines for the abstract submission process for 2020. Click to download and save.

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We respond to the consultation on a new legal framework for abortion care services in Northern Ireland by the Northern Ireland Office and the Office of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Application form for the ASM Bursary

Download and read FSRH's Council Terms of Reference here.

Read our five-year strategic plan 2020-2025

The MFSRH Exam Regulations outline the terms of the MFSRH examination and subsequent Membership of FSRH. Details regarding eligibility and MFSRH policies are included. All candidates sitting the MFSRH are advised to read the MFSRH Exam Regulations prior to application. Last approved by Specialist Training Committee in October 2021.

Joint election manifesto published by FSRH and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) ahead of the General Election 2019.

In 2018, FSRH undertook a rapid review of new models of care to understand where SRH services were being embedded and to identify lessons and best practice to share. This briefing sets out the key findings of the audit and is a companion to the main report launched by FSRH in 2019, “Opportunities to embed sexual and reproductive healthcare services into new models of care. A practical guide for commissioners and service providers".

This report sets out case studies demonstrating the potential for new models of care to embed SRH services. It is based on an audit to assess the extent to which SRH isbeing factored into new models of care. 51 strategies and operational plans were reviewed from Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships, NHS England Vanguards and large-scale general practice organisations. The results show that few areas have explicitly recognised the opportunity to embed SRH services, and there is huge, untapped potential.

FSRH has published “Better care, a better future: Implementing our Vision for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in Northern Ireland”, a plan to support the implementation of our Vision for improved sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care for all in Northern Ireland. The plan was developed by the FSRH Northern Ireland Committee.

FSRH Endorsement Application Form 2019

FSRH Endorsement process guide

Issued in October 2019.

We respond to the consultation on the Prevention Green Paper by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Cabinet Office.

FSRH Scotland Committee Person Specification 2019

This update of the 2010 Contraception for Women Aged Over 40 Years guideline has been developed by the FSRH and brings together evidence and expert opinion on contraception for women aged over 40 years. The guideline was developed with a team of experts in the relevant fields and has been extensively peer reviewed in accordance with methodology used for developing FSRH Clinical Guidelines. The guidance is intended for use by health professionals working in SRH, general practice and obstetric and gynaecology settings. This guideline was amended in September 2019.

FSRH responds to call for evidence by Health Education England (HEE) about the remit of the doctor in the future, including the skills, knowledge and behaviours doctors will need to perform their role.

Change of UKMEC category for use of progestogen-only injectable contraception and intrauterine contraception by women at high risk of HIV infection from UKMEC2 to UKMEC1 (September 2019).

The FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Committee (CEC) is recruiting for a new Pharmacy representative. You can download the job description below.

The FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Committee (CEC) is recruiting for a new Trainee member. You can download the job description below.

FSRH External Affairs & Standards Assistant Job Description September 2019

The Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Studies Group (SRH CSG) develops and provides guidance for clinical and behavioural science research studies to improve the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of people of all genders.

Registration of Interest Form to apply for Ordinary Membership of The FSRH Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Group (The SRH Research Group)

Proposal Review Form Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Studies Group.

FSRH response to the Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry on the budget and the NHS Long Term Plan. The inquiry examines the funding required for NHS capital, education and training, social care and public health to implement the NHS Long Term Plan.

The Clinical Standards Committee (CSC) is looking for an enthusiastic CSRH trainee member to be part of the team. The successful applicant will be a current CSRH trainee. The individual would be available to attend the FSRH Clinical Standards Committee meetings (four per year - three via video/teleconference) and be a key member of the team to help with the development and shaping of future clinical standards. The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 23rd September 2019.

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This statement reviews and summarises the available evidence regarding the effect of contraception on weight. Looking at each method individually, the FSRH CEU advises clinicians regarding proven and theoretical associations between contraceptive options and weight/BMI.

Download and view the FSRH's AGM meeting minutes from July 2019.

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) is the largest UK professional membership organisation working at the heart of sexual and reproductive health, supporting healthcare professionals to deliver high quality care - with nearly 1200 members working in Scotland. FSRH's Scotland Committee welcomes the chance to comment on the consultation, and see this proposal as an opportunity to consolidate currently separate public health structures into one, and in doing so to increase their overall impact on public health.

This summary has been written as a quick reference guide to help busy clinicians give clear, safe advice on contraception for women who are overweight or with obesity. Please refer to the full Overweight, Obesity and Contraception guideline for further information and evidence for this advice. 

Contemporaneous and high quality record keeping is an important aspect of clinical risk management. It ensures that clinicians and other staff have timely access to information relevant to the patient’s current episode of care. It facilitates clear communication to other involved clinicians justifying decision-making for actions taken. In the event of complaints, untoward incidents and medico-legal cases, accurate and comprehensive documentation supports prompt resolution. In addition, good clinical records support audit, management, planning, policy, commissioning and research. Download the document and save.

Download our new Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) curriculum for practitioners working in integrated sexual health services. Jointly produced by BASHH, FSRH and NHIVNA, and endorsed by Health Education England (HEE).

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) welcomes the opportunity to respond to Labour’s consultation on Rebuilding a Public NHS as part of its Health and Social Care Policy Commission for 2019. FSRH is the largest UK multidisciplinary professional membership organisation representing the voices of more than 15,000 healthcare professionals working to deliver Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SRH). Our members work primarily to ensure contraceptive, cervical/ gynaecological, and pregnancy choices are best enabled. Our goal is to ensure high quality SRH services which realise our Vision for individualised and holistic SRH across the life-course. We believe that access to high-quality SRH care for all is a human right. Thus, in relation to this consultation, our response is focused on SRH services.

Download and Read our FSRH Annual Review Document.

Detailed guidance on how to recertify your Diploma qualification.

Lead MFSRH Exams Review Project

Statistics published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) last week show that abortion rates have increased by 4% since 2017. The figure for 2018 was 200,608.This number is the highest on record.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) recently launched a consultation on their draft guidelines on termination of pregnancy. In strongly welcoming the guidance, we focused on several key areas.

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The FSRH CEU has produced a quick guide on conducting systematic literature reviews to answer clinical questions. This brief and easy-to-use guide aims to support FSRH members to conduct a systematic literature search/review to answer clinical enquiries they may have. Download the guide here.

DFSRH recertification form, revised May 2019

DFSRH CPD Record

Download to acccess the FSRH's annual report and accounts for 2018.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched a consultation on its draft Standards of Proficiency for Midwives. In our response, we evidenced why the Standards should be based on the recognition that contraceptive care is an integral part of best practice in maternity services.

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Dowload the confidentiality policy here.

Download the ethical code of practice here.

Download the mentor application form here.

Guide to becoming an Essentials for Midwives Course Facilitator

Read our short summary document giving top tips for LoC IUT Trainers.

Read our short summary document giving top tips for the Letter of Competence Subdermal Implants for FSRH Trainers.

This guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals providing contraceptive services to young people in the UK. This guidance is most relevant to young people under 18 years of age but may also apply to young people up to the age of 25 years.

This statement provides guidance on antibiotic cover for urgent insertion of intrauterine contraception in women at high risk of STI. Download the full document here.

Read the CEU responses to the consultation for the Overweight, Obesity and Contraception guideline.

Download and view the answers to the multiple choice questions for the Overweight, Obesity and Contraception guideline. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

Here you can find information regarding the ePortfolio for the Diploma. This document will cover areas such as how to add a trainer, send a ticket request and how to complete the final summative assessment.

In its submission to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SRH), FSRH provides evidences the extent to which current commissioning structures and funding cuts to sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) services have threatened equal access to contraception and the training of clinicians to provide contraception effectively.

Ofsted has launched a consultation on their draft “Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education”. In our response, FSRH evidence why the framework must take into account the need for medically accurate information and resources in Relationships and Sex Education (RSE).

Joint position statement on cervical screening by FSRH, The Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG), the British Society of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust submitted in response to the call for evidence by the review of cancer screening programmes in England led by Sir Mike Richards.

FSRH's plan to implement its Vision of improved sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care for all in Wales. The plan offers practical solutions to help those involved in service planning and delivery to guarantee that standards of care are upheld across the nation.

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The AoMRC, FSRH, RCOG, RCGP, RCPath and RCPCH believe there is a need for SRH care to be more broadly integrated into women’s healthcare pathways in the NHS. We are calling for integrated holistic commissioning of SRH, with one body maintaining oversight and holding accountability for all commissioning decisions.

In joint response with the Family Planning Association (FPA) to the consultation on the new Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum by the Welsh Government, we evidenced the risks of parents being able to withdraw their children from RSE. We strongly recommended that instead the guidance should encourage schools to work with parents to reiterate the benefits of RSE and ensure as few children as possible miss out on their right to education.

SRH Clinical Studies Group Terms of Reference 2018

This new document aims to summarise the available evidence on contraceptive choices for women who are overweight and women with obesity (i.e. with body mass index 25 kg/m2 or higher). This guideline evaluates the interrelationship between contraception and weight and considerations such as bariatric surgery and weight loss medication.

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The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) responds to the HSC Committee inquiry into the legislative proposals put forward to support the implementation of the NHS Long-term Plan. FSRH calls for holistic integrated commissioning of sexual and reproductive healthcare.

Job Description for CESR Evaluator

FSRH Consultation Response: FSRH welcomes Public Health England’s proposed changes to the Public Health Outcomes Framework 2019/2020. We have provided robust evidence in support of the proposed indicators in sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) and has highlighted room for improvement.

This document was updated in March 2019. The FSRH CEU has produced a new product review for Kyleena which summarises the key differences in the product and clinical characteristics between Kyleena and other LNG-IUS available in the UK.

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Download and save this application form to your device.

Download and Save the ACCEA application form here for 2019 awards.

Programme for the BMS Menopause SSM Theory Course

The FSRH RCOG abortion care factsheet is a free resource for professionals in secondary schools to use in relationships and sex education (RSE) lessons. It aims to ensure that professionals involved in educating young people have a factually accurate, unbiased and evidence-based source of information about abortion in the UK.

The rapid expansion in the number of providers of online Sexual and Reproductive Health/Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SH/SRH) services has enabled and empowered users to access their healthcare in more ways than through a face-to-face consultation with the health care professional. The FSRH and BASHH support these innovations and recognise that these services have enormous potential. They are seeking, however, key assurances in the standards of care and quality of services provided.

Download and view the answers to the multiple choice questions for the Combined Hormonal Contraception guideline. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

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MFSRH and FFSRH Recertification Guide

MFSRH and FFSRH Recertification CPD record.

Programme for the BMS Theory Course for the Menopause SSM.

Read our full Code of Governance here.

Download and view the FSRH Finance and Investment Committee Terms of Reference here.

This document relates to an active survey taking place at this weblink: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/POSDIScopingFSRHMemSurvey It will be removed once the survey closes.

Programme and booking form for the BMS Menopause Theory Course (for the Special Skills Modules)

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Download a history of the FSRH with contributions from our founders.

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Kindly shared by NHS Lothian Examples of patient information leaflets you can use at abortion care services

Kindly shared by NHS Lothian and RCOG Include a range of training material, SOP, PGD and clinical aids to facilitate provision of postpartum contraception

FSRH and RCOG joint response to the Department for Education's (DfE) consultation on the draft RSE guidance November 2018.

FSRH responds to the consultation by NHS England on the draft Integrated Care Providers contract.

Guidance for Educational Supervisors and Training Programme Directors for trainees who will CCT early.

Final report of the Contraception Priority Setting Partnership (Contraception PSP) led by FSRH and the James Lind Alliance (JLA). The goal of this participatory research project was to create, by democratic consultation, a list of Top 10 research priorities in contraceptive care, put together by patients, their partners and clinicians.

A Northern Ireland Charter from the BMA for SAS doctors.

Registration form to book your place on the BASHH / BHIVA / FSRH Mentoring Skills Training Course.

Guidance document for Lead Course Facilitators for FSRH's Short Course, SRH Essentials for Primary Care

The FSRH Scotland Committee has developed a plan of implementation to deliver FSRH’s Vision in Scotland. The plan of implementation was launched at a seminar in Edinburgh this summer with the presence of MSPs, the Minister for Public Health, clinicians and other stakeholders. The discussions held at the seminar are summarised in this report, focusing on how barriers prevent delivery of high-quality SRH care in Scotland with a focus on people experiencing social exclusion.

In its submission to the Health and Social Care Committee’s (HSC) sexual health inquiry, FSRH provides evidence on cuts to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care services as voiced by its membership, highlighting the effects it has had on the workforce. FSRH stresses the role of Government in strengthening local authorities’ (LAs) SRH mandate.

NHS England (NHSE) has launched a consultation following the recent Government announcement of additional funding for the NHS. In our response, FSRH has called for the establishment of a women’s health strand to the long-term plan, pointing out that there is substantial evidence to suggest that women’s access to healthcare is being skewed by fragmentation of commissioning and perverse financial incentives.

The modernised Service Standards on Obtaining Valid Consent in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Services include essential updates for healthcare professionals working for and commissioning SRH services. Updates focus on explaining risk to patients, advice and consent for multimedia and education purposes. They also reference a timely potential change in relationship with the European Court of Human Rights at the time of Brexit. Download the full standards here.

Person specification for Chair of the Scotland Committee FSRH (SCFSRH)

FSRH Scotland Committee Terms of Reference 2018

A Danish database study suggests that children born to women who have used hormonal contraception (HC) in the three months prior to conception or in early pregnancy are at increased risk of developing childhood non-lymphoid leukaemia compared with children whose mothers have never used HC. The FSRH CEU provides a critical appraisal of the study in this statement.

FSRH responds to consultation by The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) on new safeguards for online sales of medicines, including prescription-only medicines. FSRH has warned that new safeguarding measures could inadvertently create additional barriers for women to access their preferred method of contraception.

Programme for the BMS Menopause SSM Theory Course

The modernised Service Standards for Medicines Management in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Services relate to best practice guidance for medicines and devices used within these settings and within research trials relating to the field of SRH.

Evidence from new study supports the existing FSRH recommendation that commencement of hormonal contraception should be delayed for 5 days after UPA-EC. Published 28/8/2018.

Job description for the role of Vice President, Membership at the FSRH.

Application form to apply for the Vice-President, Membership role at the FSRH.

Annual General Meeting Minutes 2018

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FSRH responds to the consultation on a new version of the GP Curriculum by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). FSRH is pleased to acknowledge that both its Diploma review and RCGP’s specialty curriculum review are aligned and share synergies in covered topics.

Our FSRH annual review looks back at our achievements in 2017 and our strategic plans for 2018-20.

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FSRH’s plan of implementation for FSRH’s vision for sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) in Scotland, “Better care, a better future: Implementing our Vision for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in Scotland”, has been developed by the Scottish Committee and highlights practical solutions in seven areas that can help those involved in service planning and delivery to guarantee that standards of care are upheld across the nation and that women and men living in Scotland access high-quality SRH consistently.

Curriculum for the Ultrasound Special Skills Module

Curriculum for the Abortion Care Special Skills Module

Curriculum for the Vasectomy Special Skills Module

Read FSRH's annual report and accounts for 2017.

Privacy Policy - Last updated July 2020

Download and fill in our word template to submit your blog for consideration and publishing. Please note, FSRH reserves the right of editorial on all submitted blogs.

Download and save the Assessments and Curriculum Committee Terms of Reference.

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FSRH president Dr Asha Kasliwal talks about the importance of communication and commitment to patient safety by all healthcare staff during service visits with Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Jeremy Hunt.

In its response to a call for evidence launched by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on the impact of local authority public health prescribed activity, FSRH called on DHSC to strengthen the SRH mandate by improving its guiding principles, amending the regulations and enhancing accountability.

On 24 April the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) changed its regulatory position on medicines containing sodium valproate. MHRA advises that if a woman of childbearing age is to be prescribed sodium valproate, she must be enrolled in a pregnancy prevention programme (PPP). This FSRH statement outlines the implications for daily practice.

Key SRH and public health stakeholders such as FSRH, BASHH, BHIVA, FPH, NAT, THT, FPA and Brook have sent an open letter to Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt highlighting the challenges currently faced by the sector. The letter was issued in relation to a call for evidence launched by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on the impact of local authority public health prescribed activity. The call for evidence closed in April 2018.

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The “FSRH Structured Reflective Template: Case Review” can be used to assist with documenting the type of case reviewed, describing this case, reflecting on good clinical care and reflecting on maintaining good medical practice. Download this document here.

The “FSRH Structured Reflective Template: Personal Learning” can be used to document and reflect on CPD activity. This includes reflecting on your main learning points, thinking about how CPD activity will change your practice and whether the activity highlighted any learning needs. Download this document here.

The “FSRH Structured Reflective Template: Data Collection Audit” can be used to record and reflect on a completed audit cycle. This includes recording and summarising Auditable Standards, putting forward any recommendations and reflecting on what you learnt from the process of audit. Download this document here

The “FSRH Reflection forms for FRT recertification” can be used to progress beyond describing teaching to documenting personal reflections based on your teaching experience such as: what you liked, enjoyed, felt and why; what you disliked or felt didn’t go so well; and what you may have found difficult or challenging. Download this document here.

FSRH’s Clinical Standards Committee has put its updated “Medicine Management in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services” out for public consultation.

FSRH and the Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange (TPKE) at the University of Bedfordshire welcome the publication of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) statistics on conceptions for women aged under 18 in England and Wales for the year 2016.

The four case studies collated by the Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange (TPKE) at the University of Bedfordshire were issued together with a joint FSRH and TPKE press statement on the publication of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data on conceptions for women aged under 18 in England and Wales for the year 2016. The case studies illustrate how councils have applied the evidence and lessons for effective action on teenage pregnancy. They focus on a key element of what the local authority has done and by no means represent the totality of their work on teenage pregnancy.

Health Education England (HEE) launched a consultation on a new draft health and social care workforce strategy for England to 2027. In its response, FSRH addressed the main issues affecting the SRH workforce and possible solutions.

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee launched an inquiry into the sustainability of the NHS in March 2018. FSRH has drawn to the Committee’s attention the growing mismatch between demand for SRH services and the capacity of the NHS to meet them.

FSRH and the RCOG have jointly responded to the Home Office’s review of protests outside abortion clinics. The review takes place in the context of a history of intimidation and intrusive protests against patients and staff at abortion facilities across the UK.

Training Centre Application Form for CSRH Specialty Training Programme - download, fill it in and return it to FSRH.

Much recent media attention has been given to the subject of a potential association between hormonal contraception and depression. The FSRH CEU monitors and reports relevant emerging evidence. A new systematic review published in Contraception examines the existing evidence relating to risk of depression associated with use of progestogen-only contraception (POC).1 The authors of the review conclude that the bulk of the evidence does not support an association between use of POC and depression based on validated measures. Meta-analysis was not possible due to the heterogeneity of studies.

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FSRH and RCOG have submitted a joint response to the Government's consultation on Relationships and Sex Education. Together, we have strongly endorsed maintaining most elements of the DfE’s 2000 Sex and Relationships Education Guidance as well as the more recent comprehensive approach outlined in Sex and Relationships Education for the 21st Century We have emphasised that both documents are robust pillars which should not be ignored.

FSRH submits evidence to the Department of Health's consultation on the impact of extending NHS charges to community healthcare services for overseas visitors (the NHS Charges to Overseas Visitors Amendment Regulations 2017). This is one of two documents that constitute FSRH's response, focusing on Public Health aspects of the regulations.

FSRH has submitted evidence to the Department of Health's consultation on the impact of extending NHS charges to community healthcare services for overseas visitors (the NHS Charges to Overseas Visitors Amendment Regulations 2017). This is one of two documents that constitute FSRH's response, focusing on impacts to vulnerable groups.

Download and save the Word version of the supplementary ACCEA form.

Download and save the word version of the ACCEA form for 2018.

This statement provides guidance on contraceptive options for women taking (or whose male partners are taking) known teratogenic drugs or drugs with potential teratogenic effects. Download the full document and save.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is currently reviewing the safety of use of Esmya® (ulipristal acetate) for management of uterine fibroids. This review follows reports of a very small number of cases worldwide of serious liver injury in women using Esmya. Until the review process is complete, temporary restrictions have been placed on commencing treatment with Esmya and guidelines for monitoring liver function in women already taking Esmya have been introduced. The EMA recommendations are available at: http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/news_and_events/news/2018/02/news_detail_002902.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac058004d5c1

The standard gives practical guidance on how to complete annual appraisal for those healthcare professionals working in SRH full time and for those where it makes up part of their portfolio of work. Guidance includes advice on completing CPD requirements and core activities relevant to SRH.

Call to action by FSRH and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) about the reported drop in cervical screening rates for the year 2016-17 in England. The call to action was issued during Cervical Cancer Prevention Week which ran from 22 to 28 January 2018.

Download and save the FSRH Annual General Meeting minutes from November 2017

FSRH welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the revisions to the Outcomes for Graduates by the General Medical Council (GMC).

This statement responds to a recent study that reported that women who had used intrauterine contraception (IUC) were over one third less likely to experience invasive cervical cancer than women who had not used IUC. The study has received media attention and the FSRH CEU considered it important to put the findings into perspective. January 2018

Community Sexual Reproductive Healthcare 2017 Annual Review Competence Progression Matrix

FSRH welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on the regulation of Medical Associate Professions (MAPs) in the UK by the Department of Health (DH).

Curriculum for the Community Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Specialty- version 2017

FSRH is concerned about recent reports that nine Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are considering plans to cut or modify access criteria to fertility and sterilisation services funded by the NHS.

FSRH welcomes the publication of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) quarterly statistics (July to September 2016) on conceptions for women aged under 18 in England and Wales.

FSRH's Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) reviews an observational study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study reports that, in the Danish study population, women who were currently using any method of hormonal contraception* (HC) or had done so within the last 6 months were 20% more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than those who had never used HC.

Download the full Terms of Reference for the Meetings Committee.

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Download the pack. Includes an application form and exhibitor table plans.

Guidance on claiming tax relief for the FSRH Membership Exams - CSRH Trainees

Full AGC report issued in November 2017

Runner up - Margaret Jackson Essay Prize FSRH 2017

Margaret Jackson Essay Runner Up 2017 FSRH.

The first prize winning essay for the 2017 Margaret Jackson Essay at FSRH.

Risk Management is an approach to improving the quality and safety of health care by identifying circumstances that put patients and staff at risk and acting to prevent or control those risks. The overall aim of any risk management strategy is to make the effective management of risk part of everyday practice. This can only be achieved if there is a comprehensive and cohesive framework in place, underpinned by clear accountability arrangements across the organisation.

Comment submitted by FSRH along with open letter to Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt regarding the NHS Charges to Overseas Visitors Amendment Regulations 2017

Co-signed letter by FSRH along with Doctors of the World UK, the National AIDS Trust (NAT) and other organisations asking Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt to consider withdrawing the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Amendment Regulations 2017

Read the full statement issued by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in Oct 2017 regarding the importance of multi professional teams working to deliver better outcomes for patients.

FSRH officially joins the She Decides campaign, a global initiative to promote and enhance the fundamental rights of every girl and woman.

FSRH Notice of the Annual General Meeting November 3 2017 for non voting members

FSRH Proxy voting form for Annual General Meeting November 2017

FSRH Notice of the Annual General Meeting November 3 2017 for voting members

Download and save the nurse lead role here. Please note the closing date is 9am 23 October 2017.

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) welcomes the publication, by NHS Digital, of data on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in England for the year 2016-17.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has decided not to update their 2005 guidance on long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) at this time because changes to the current recommendations are not required.

This statement provides guidance on contraceptive choices for transgender and non-binary people and their partners, who are engaging in vaginal sex where there is a risk of pregnancy. The statement also offers general sexual health advice for these groups.

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Special Skills Module Menopause Care Leeds 11-12 October 2018 Programme and Booking Form

Download and view FSRH's Annual Review for 2016

FSRH responds to reports in the media questioning the safety of emergency contraception in the context of availability of advance supply online

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Read and download the full response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.

Terms of Reference for the International Affairs Committee

Role profile for an ordinary member of the International Affairs Committee

This document provides the answers to the CPD questions in the FSRH Guideline: Contraception for Women Aged over 40 Years. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

Read and download the consultation responses from stakeholder organisations who have provided feedback on this guidance document.

FSRH welcomes the timely publication of Public Health England’s report “Sexual Health, Reproductive Health and HIV: A Review of Commissioning"

FSRH welcomes the publication of the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) quarterly statistics (April to June 2016) on conceptions for women aged under 18 in England and Wales.

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FSRH responds to NICE’s consultation on the scope of the new Termination of Pregnancy guidelines.

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FSRH’s Clinical Standards Committee puts its updated clinical standard ‘Service Standards for Risk Management in Sexual and Reproductive Health’ out for public consultation.

FSRH officially endorsed a new report released today by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCPG) which highlights the complex and fragmented way that sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services are commissioned in England.

LoC SDI-IO Logbook. Download and save (updated May 2023).

LoC SDI-IR Learning Outcomes document. Download and save.

LoC SDI-IO Learning Outcomes. Download and save.

LoC SDI-RO learning outcomes. Download and save.

Application Form for LoC SDI-IR. Download and Save (updated May 2023)

FSRH expresses its concern over the interim recommendation by JCVI to not provide the HPV vaccination to all boys on 19 July 2017.

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FSRH feedback to Public Health England’s Draft Reproductive Health Consensus Statement

FSRH and RCOG joint statement on the King’s Fund analysis of local councils’ planned cuts to Public Health in 2017/18 in England

Read the FSRH and RCOG joint statement on the government’s decision to fund abortion care in England for women resident in Northern Ireland

Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Governance Working Group Final Report and recommendations July 2015

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Download, fill in and return this form to the CEU to register as an FSRH guideline stakeholder.

Download and read the full statement.

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Download this guidance or save to your computer. FSRH Guidance related to conscientious objection, personal beliefs on providing emergency contraception or abortion services to individuals.

Download and read this briefing in full.

Download the audited FSRH annual report and accounts for 2016.

Essure® is a form of permanent female sterilisation which involves the hysteroscopic insertion of flexible micro-inserts into the proximal section of the fallopian tubes and is undertaken without general anaesthesia. Download and read the statement in full.

FSRH welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on the expansion of undergraduate medical education.

FSRH welcomes the publication of the ONS’ quarterly statistics on conceptions for women aged under 18 in England and Wales (January to March 2016). Overall, the data shows a continuous decline in under-18 conceptions, including a decrease in rates from 21.8 to 19.9 per 1.000 in comparison to the same quarter last year (January to March 2015). Wales alone shows a slightly bigger decline, from 24.1 to 21.5 per 1.000 for the same period.

We want to see the next Government take a life course approach to improve the health of all women and girls at every age and stage of their lives. The next Government needs to invest now and place women at the centre of their own care, educating and empowering them to make informed choices.

The consultation “100% Business Rates Retention - Further consultation on the design of the reformed system” has been launched by the Department of Communities and Local Government and seeks views on the design of the new system for local government to retain all taxes raised locally. FSRH highlights, in this response, that funding public health through retained business rates risks compounding health inequalities, negatively impacting on the success of well-established public health strategies.

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The MFSRH Part II Handbook is for candidates sitting the MFSRH Part II examination. The handbook contains information about the Part II exam, useful learning resources, example questions and information about Membership and recertification. Approved October 2021.

Read the responses from FSRH members and representatives from our stakeholders.

This document provides the answers to the CPD questions in the FSRH Guideline: Quick Starting Contraception. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

Download the job description for the External Affairs and Standards Officer here.

Download the advert for the position of External Affairs and Standards Officer here.

Read more about using the FSRH guidelines documents.

More information on the role of the SRH Essentials facilitator. Download it and save for future reference

This FSRH Guideline provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of quick starting contraception, i.e. starting contraception immediately instead of waiting for the next menstrual cycle. It is intended for any health care professional/health service providing contraception or conception advice in the UK.

Download, print and fill in the Diplomate nomination form for vacancies in 2017.

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FSRH welcomes the publication of the Office for National Statistics’ data for annual conceptions in England and Wales 2015.

FSRH believes that women across the life course should have confidential, quick access to the contraceptive method most suitable for their health and lifestyle needs. Read and download the document in full.

FSRH believes the needs and views of men and boys must be included in the conversation about contraceptive care and SRH health more generally. Read and download the document in full.

FSRH believes that women should be able to access safe and legal abortion wherever they live in the UK. This document was updated in December 2017 to include FSRH's new position on the decriminalisation of abortion throughout the UK. In February 2018, an addendum was included to acknowledge that whilst the vast majority of Faculty members agree with decriminalisation of abortion in the UK, not all members support the Faculty’s stance on this issue.

FSRH believes that emergency contraception is an essential part of sexual and reproductive health care. Read the download the document in full.

FSRH believes that all children and young people have the right to high quality PSHE and RSE. Read and download the statement in full.

We believe that the sexual rights of people with disabilities should be recognised and appropriately supported. Read and download the document in full.

FSRH supports the World Health's Organisation's definition of female genital mutilation (FGM). Read and download the document in full.

We believe that each individual should be informed about the risks of sexually transmitted infections. Read and download the statement in full.

Anybody - irrespective of gender, sexuality or age - can experience domestic and sexual violence. Read and download the document in full.

FSRH believes that contraception is a fundamental right. Download the document in full.

Teenage pregnancy rates for England and Wales have dropped to their lowest since 1969. Read and download the statement in full.

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FSRH press release detailing the launch of its updated Emergency Contraception guideline

Read more about being a member of the General Training Committee.

Flyer for University of Hertfordshire course on 27 June 2017.

Read more on the Terms of Reference for the General Training Committee

More information on the global mapping project (FSRH/RCOG) in collaboration with the AAGBI

Download, fill in and submit this form to have your project listed on the global links map.

This statement aims to encourage the consistent and safe management of women requesting intrauterine contraception (IUC) and subdermal implants (SDI) who are taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet medications. It is primarily aimed at clinicians working in primary care and community sexual and reproductive health clinics.

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CEU Response to Consultation for Contraception After Pregnancy

CEU Framework for developing clinical guidelines

FSRH Statement expressing concern for women's health and opportunities following the reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy

 1 CPD credit can be claimed for reading the guidance and 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

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Flyer for WISH Event

This is the application form for the FSRH External Affairs Assistant Role.

We are looking for a bright individual towards the beginning of their career, with an interest in healthcare policy and a passion for improving society. Excellent writing skills are essential, as is a broad understanding of communications techniques, including around deployment of media, social media and public affairs to engage policy makers and the general public around the issues that our members and their patients face. A key requirement of the role will be to draw on the experience of FSRH’s members and committees to influence the direction of policy in women’s healthcare in each part of the UK.

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Course Flyer by the BMS for the Menopause Special Skills Course 18/19 May 2017

Flyer for Contraceptive Technology Course Manchester 10 June 2017

FSRH Clinical Guideline: Contraception After Pregnancy Executive Summary (January 2017)

FSRH welcomes the publication of the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report for 2015 Baby Boomers: Fit for the future.

A recently published multinational trial reports no pregnancies among 311 women who extended use of their existing Nexplanon® to four years and 204 women who continued to five years of use.[

FSRH response to the GMC consultation on developing the UK Medical Register - October 2016

Read the FSRH Statement in full

This document provides the answers to the CPD questions in the FSRH Guideline Sexual and Reproductive Health for Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

SRH Essentials – for nurses working in primary care and the community. A one-day course developed by the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH).

Today (24.10.2016) the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges is launching its Choosing Wisely campaign and website, with a list of forty treatments and procedures that are of little or no benefit to patients.

New figures released by NHS Digital show a decrease of 4% in the number of contacts made with sexual and reproductive health services in the 2015-2016 period (from 2.13 to 2.03 million).

FSRH Submission to Government's consultation on reporting child abuse and neglect

Consultation Document produced by the GMC to garner public opinion on their proposed standards for curricula and regulated credentials

FSRH Response to GMC consultation on postgraduate curricula and regulated credentials - October 2016

This statement is a CEU response to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry titled Association of Hormonal Contraception with Depression.

This document was issued in late October 2016.

FSRH Service Standards for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

FSRH welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on proposed 100% Business Rate Retention.

FSRH welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Fair Funding Review.

FSRH responds to the call for evidence on the long term sustainability of the NHS - September 2016

Consultation on this document will be open until 18 November 2016. Please send any feedback to policyassistant@fsrh.org.

MedFASH Press Release HIV in Primary Care 2016

Press Statement - NICE Quality Standard for Contraceptive Services

FSRH response to NHS England Clinical Commissioning Proposal for Pre-exposure prophylaxis - September 2016

Under 18 conceptions continue to fall

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the FSRH in June 2016

Raising professional standards, improving sexual and reproductive healthcare for all

Updated Document - Please note, this document was updated in September 2016.

After reviewing the available body of evidence, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the USA have concluded that a causal relationship exists between prenatal Zika virus infection and microcephaly and other serious brain anomalies. Cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus are still being reported in Brazil and most of its neighbouring countries.

General Training LOC SDI Training Requirements. (Updated Nov 2021)

Guidance on the LoC IUT. (Updated Nov 2021)

SRH Essentials Course Registration Form

A quick FSRH guide outlining how those commissioning and delivering sexual and reproductive healthcare across different care settings can implement PHE’s best practice, multi-agency approach and sets out a bank of resources to support its delivery

FSRH Annual Report and Accounts 2015

The next Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the FSRH will be held at 1pm on 28 July 2016, at the RCOG.

Shane Grealish essay, MJEP 2016 runner up.

Dorothy Davies essay, MJEP 2016 runner-up.

Dorothy Davies essay, MJEP 2016 runner-up.

Alice Aylward essay, MJEP 2016 runner-up.

FSRH response to Public Health England’s Tailored Review June 2016

FSRH response to the Heath Select Committee’s Inquiry into Maternity Services and the National Maternity Review’s report Better Births: Improving outcomes of maternity services in England

Within the UK there is considerable variation in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service provision yet, access to SRH care is a fundamental right for all. The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) vision is of high-quality sexual and reproductive health at every stage of life. SRH service leads are needed to support and provide leadership to the multidisciplinary SRH workforce and specialist SRH care throughout the life course. This document is designed to guide employers and commissioners through the process of appointing the lead of an SRH service. It will be reviewed regularly and updated when required.

Appointment guidelines for consultant & leadership roles in SRH services

FSRH responds to data released by the ONS revealing a downward trend in under 18 conceptions and assesses the implications of this continued decrease in teenage pregnancies.

Consultation - Service Standards for Sexual and Reprductive Healthcare May 2016

Registration as a Course Organiser for the SRH Essentials course

SRH Essentials Facilitator Registration Form

The broader aspects of management of miscarriage

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Statement on Department of Health’s ‘Abortion statistics, England and Wales 2015’

1 CPD credit can be claimed for reading the guidance and 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

1 CPD credit can be claimed for reading the guidance and 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

1 CPD credit can be claimed for reading the guidance and 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

In early April 2016, many UK women were taking to Twitter using the hashtag #MyPillStory to share their experiences of using the contraceptive pill and difficulties in accessing contraceptive methods

CSRH Curriculum 2017

Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (CEX) Supervised Learning Event

FSRH advice for ARCP outcomes for trainees relating to the Matrix of Annual Expectation of Educational Progression (ST1 to ST6 in CSRH)

Case-Based Discussion (CBD) Supervised Learning Event

Team Observation (form TO1)

Specialty Competency Descriptors

Annual Educational Supervisor Report for Trainees in CSRH

FSRH Specialty Training Evaluation Form

Read more about the Diploma Learning Outcomes

Download the full guidelines for trainees commencing the clinical experience and assessment for Diploma.

Read the General Training Terminology, last updated May 2020.

An article by Heike Gleser in the British Medical Journal about careers in SRH

On 25th April, FSRH President, Dr Chris Wilkinson, joined 12 other AoMRC presidents to call on David Cameron PM to intervene in the Junior Doctors’ contract dispute and bring both parties back to the negotiating table.

FSRH welcomes NHS England’s General Practice Forward View announcement, which we hope will secure and enhance the role of general practice to enable women and men access to contraceptive care.

Download and save the UKMEC 2016. Published in April 2016. Updated in September 2019.

Download and save the UKMEC 2016 Summary Sheets. Updated September 2019.

In this statement FSRH welcomes the commitment to provision of pregnancy and parenting options advice, post-abortion counselling and clarity provided by specific statements in the guidance.

FSRH welcomes Health Education England’s consultation on the proposed nursing support role, the ‘Nursing Associate’. We believe that this new, middle tier role will enhance patient care and public confidence in nursing. The role represents an opportunity to grow and diversify the current nursing profession – providing an alternative route into nursing, whilst also supporting the delivery of fundamental, basic care.

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General Training LOC IUT Learning Outcomes (updated July 2020)

General Training Reflective Practice Resources - We have put together some suggested resources for those who would like to learn more about being a reflective practitioner.

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Question and Answers: Progestogen-only Injectable Contraception

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FSRH Annual Report & Accounts 2013

FSRH Annual Reports and Accounts 2014

FSRH Annual Report & Accounts 2011

FSRH Annual Reports & Accounts 2012

FSRH comments on the Office for National Statistics’ release ‘Conceptions in England and Wales:2014’: No room for complacency

General Training Diploma Training Requirements (Updated Feb 2018)

In this statement FSRH comments on the National Maternity Review’s report Better births, which seeks to outline and address the main issues facing maternity services in England.

FSRH welcomes the Health Select Committee’s Inquiry into the impact of the Comprehensive Spending Review on health and social care. Our response is focused on the cuts to the public health. We are extremely concerned that the Chancellor’s announcement of a further 3.9% annual cut to public health budgets, on top of the £200 million previously announced, will have a disastrous impact on contraceptive provision in England.

Today (25.11.2015) in his annual Spending Review, Chancellor George Osborne announced further cuts to the public health grant. This is on top of the recently confirmed 6.2% reduction in Local Authority public health budgets across the country.

The FSRH welcomes the publication of the new NICE Menopause Guideline in November 2015 which includes 64 recommendations relevant to UK clinical practice.

We are particularly keen to demonstrate our agreement with the Government’s overarching aims for the Mandate to NHS England, as well as its priorities for the health and care system. As the representative body of the bulk of SRH healthcare professionals in the UK, we unreservedly support the prioritisation of preventing ill-health and supporting people to live healthier lives.

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation (ACRA)’s proposed target allocation formula for the 2016/17 public health grant.

The FSRH believes that at present there is a missed opportunity in maternity services. Within these services there is failure to utilise health care professionals to raise the issue of contraception both antenatally and postnatally.

How effective is 20mcgEE/3mgDRSP as contraception? 20mcgEE/3mg DRSP is of comparable effectiveness to other combined oral contraceptives. [1,2,3] A large US observational study reports lower failure rates amongst users of a 24/4 EE/DRSP regimen than a 21/7 EE/DRSP regimen. The study also suggests greater contraceptive effectiveness of a 24/4 EE/DRSP regimen than with a 24/4 regimen containing EE in combination with norethisterone.

As an organisation focused on sexual and reproductive health – a key component of public health - the FSRH welcomes this review into the efficiency of existing public health indicators. This offers an opportunity to strengthen the PHOF in particular to take into account the sexual and reproductive health of the entire population.

Essure® is a form of female sterilisation which involves the hysteroscopic insertion of flexible micro-inserts into the proximal section of the fallopian tubes and is undertaken without general anaesthesia.

This guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of barrier methods for contraception and STI prevention. It is intended for any health care professional or health service providing contraception or conception advice in the UK.

A large observational study from the United States found that the risk of unintended pregnancy after Essure sterilisation was similar to that after surgical sterilisation. However just over 2% of women who had Essure sterilisation required a further operation related to the sterilisation procedure within a year.

The CEU supports the self administration of Sayana Press® because of its potential benefits to women and services. It offers women greater choice and more autonomy over their contraception and fertility.

In its capacity as a specialist SRH organisation, the FSRH welcome the opportunity to outline to the Health Select Committee the challenges that are facing the delivery of contraceptive care in the primary care setting, both in the strict sense of General Practice clinics and the ways in which restrictions on Specialist Contraceptive Services are negatively impacting upon GP workload.

The FSRH welcomes this consultation on Local Authority health allocations for in-year savings in 2015/16. We, however, would like to express our grave concerns regarding the impact of such cuts on sexual and reproductive health if the Government’s plans go ahead. We also acknowledge and support the response from BASHH with regards to this consultation.

The BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology today published an Australian study that considers the cost effectiveness of routine screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in all pregnant women aged 16 to 25 years.

This guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the management of problematic bleeding in women using hormonal contraception currently available in the UK. It is intended for any health care professional or health service providing contraception or conception advice in the UK.

The recent article in the Telegraph newspaper has highlighted the complex issues surrounding sexual activity in young women in the UK. Whilst it is true that the legal age of consent to sexual activity in the UK is 16 years, surveys suggest that almost one in three young people will have had sexual intercourse by this age.

This is a new guidance document that provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points on the use of fertility awareness methods (FAM) for the purpose of preventing and/or spacing pregnancies. It is intended for any health care professional or health service providing contraception or conception advice in the UK.

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) has been made aware that the Reflexions® flat spring diaphragm range, manufactured by Williams Medical, is being discontinued in the UK.

Progestogen-only injectable contraception is widely used across the world and is particularly popular in resource poor countries with a high incidence of HIV infection e.g. in sub-Saharan Africa. It is clearly important therefore to establish whether there is any relationship between the use of injectable contraception and increased risk of HIV acquisition.

This guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on elective male sterilisation (vasectomy) and female sterilisation (tubal occlusion) in the UK. It is intended for any health care professional or service that undertakes or refers individuals for either procedure. This guidance has been jointly developed with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

This is a summary of the recommendations made in the FSRH Clinical Guidance Male and Female Sterilisation. This guidance has been jointly developed with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

Diaphragms are non-hormonal barrier methods of contraception that protect women against pregnancy by preventing sperm reaching the cervix. A single size contraceptive cap, FemCap, has been available since 2004, but until recently diaphragm products have been made in a range of sizes and designs. As a result women may have been required to try several types of diaphragm during the fitting process.

CEU Statement Vasectomy and prostate cancer Jul 2014

Risk Management is an approach to improving the quality and safety of health care by identifying circumstances that put patients and staff at risk and acting to prevent or control those risks.

This guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals providing contraceptive services to women with cardiac disease in the UK.

With the introduction of the process of revalidation for doctors, appraisal has been standardised and this has been supported by the Medical Appraisal Guide, Model Appraisal Form Guidance for this has already been published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare outlining what supporting evidence should be provided at appraisal.

Jaydess® is a levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) newly launched in the UK for contraception. It is a smaller, lower dose version of the Mirena® LNG-IUS.

A quality contraceptive service is vital in giving women and men of all ages choice and control over their reproduction, and is key to avoiding unplanned pregnancies and planning families. Contraception is a highly cost-effective intervention, which plays an important public health role in improving the lives of individuals, families and communities.

An article published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) in November 2013, questioned whether women with HIV, or at high risk of contracting HIV, should use progestogen-containing contraceptives.

St Johns wort is a herbal product that is used for depressive symptoms and is known to have enzyme-inducing effects on cytochrome p450 enzymes. The MHRA statement highlights that in the last quarter of 2013, two ‘Yellow Card’ reports were received relating to unplanned pregnancies, in women with progestogen-only implants, suspected to be the result of an interaction with St John’s wort.

Various news stories have reported the findings detailed in the AAN press release which stated that compared to women who did not use hormonal contraceptives, women who did, were 35 percent more likely to develop Multiple Sclerosis and that the findings suggested that hormonal contraception may be contributing to the rise in the rate of MS among women.

Following a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology a number of media reports have reported a possible link between use of combined oral contraception (COC) and glaucoma. There is limited data investigating combined hormonal contraceptives on glaucoma. One cohort study suggested that 5 or more years of COC use was associated with a 25% increase in the risk of glaucoma. Two UK cohort studies did not find consistent evidence of an increased risk.

Following a recent safety review, a letter has been issued to healthcare professionals from the manufacturers of Dianette® and other cyproterone acetate 2 mg/ ethinylestradiol 35 mcg (co-cyprindiol) products. The review by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) followed concerns about the risk of thrombosis associated with co-cyprindiol. With the agreement of the EMA and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), a letter has been issued to raise awareness of the thrombosis risks and the outcome of the review.

Injectable progestogen-only contraception is a popular and effective method of contraception and until now, in the UK has largely been administered as Depo-Provera®, an intramuscular (IM) injection of 150mg medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA).

These Standards are recommended for organisations providing contraceptive/sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, including pregnancy planning, pregnancy choices, abortion, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as well as sexual wellbeing and health promotion.

This statement provides guidance on contraceptive options for women with prolactinoma

NICE supports the use of hysteroscopic sterilisation provided that normal arrangements are in place for clinical governance and audit.

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The above committees have agreed that Clinical Effectiveness Unit Guidance on use of contraceptives is guidance on “common practice” and “current practice” in the use of these medicines and devices. Therefore it is recommended that it may not be necessary for clinicians to document every occasion when a contraceptive preparation is prescribed outside the product licence if such use falls within current guidance issued by the Faculty’s Clinical Effectiveness Unit.

Emergency Contraception - This document may have been updated since initial publication.

It has always been a professional responsibility to provide the highest standard of care within the community. However, recently, doctors within the United Kingdom are expected to be able to demonstrate their fitness to practice within clinical governance and revalidation. In line with other professional groups and particularly in line with the Colleges and Faculties with whom we work - the RCOG, the RCGP and the Faculty of Public Health Medicine - it is important for us to demonstrate the elements of maintaining good medical practice within our specialist areas.