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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.