07.02.23 New FSRH CEU guidance published: Drug Interactions Between HIV Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and Contraception (February 2023)
27.01.23 FSRH and RCOG call for legal implementation of UK abortion clinic safe access zones within Public Order Bill
25.01.23 FSRH publishes updated Service Standard for Resuscitation in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services.
12.01.23 FSRH and RCOG consultation response: Hewitt Review into oversight and governance of Integrated Care Systems
21.11.22 FSRH publishes updated Service Standard on Obtaining Valid Consent in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services
16.11.22 FSRH and RCOG welcome the publication of a National Service Specification for NHS Abortion Care
25.10.22 FSRH statement: Government announces the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland
30.09.22 FSRH Statement: NHS data shows contraception provision shows signs of recovery post pandemic in community clinics and GP practices
31.08.22 Dr Rebecca French steps down as Chair of the FSRH Sexual & Reproductive Health Research Group
24.08.22 FSRH statement: FSRH and RCOG welcome telemedicine for early medical abortion care being made permanent in England and Wales
18.08.22 August 2022 issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health and HIV Policy eBulletin out now
17.08.22 FSRH consultation response: Proposals to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland
08.08.22 FSRH & RCOG press release: Women’s health leaders renew calls for the UK Government to decriminalise abortion
27.07.22 Joint press release: Draft guideline on the ‘Care of Trans and Gender Diverse People within Obstetrics and Gynaecology’ opens for consultation
20.07.22 FSRH press release: Healthcare leaders and charities support action on women’s reproductive health by 2030
07.07.22 FSRH press release: ‘No reputable evidence’ for progesterone use in ‘abortion reversal’, say medical organisations
30.06.22 New evidence-based, best practice standards on menopause care is launched by leading organisations
24.06.22 FSRH & RCOG press release: US Supreme Court decision to revoke abortion rights condemned by leading global healthcare organisations
22.06.22 FSRH CEU Statement: Response to Recent Publication Heikinheimo et al (May 2022) “Systemic hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism”
21.06.22 Could you be an Officer of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare? Closing date 11 July 2022
17.06.22 FSRH Statement: we welcome the appointment of Dame Lesley Regan as the Women’s Health Ambassador
10.06.22 FSRH statement: ONS releases quarterly figures (January-March 2021) on teenage pregnancy rates
09.06.22 Press release: New report from multidisciplinary group highlights fragile abortion service in Northern Ireland
30.05.22 FSRH press release: medical leaders call for national legislation to tackle harassment around abortion clinics in the UK
28.05.22 FSRH Statement: We welcome the launch of the Quality Statement for Women’s Health in Wales by coalition of charities
27.05.22 FSRH Public Consultation: Updated Service Standard for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare 2021
16.05.22 FSRH statement: we welcome the Scottish Government’s decision to continue to allow telemedicine for early abortion care as part of an ongoing evaluation
09.05.22 FSRH / RCOG / RCGP / BMS press release: Medical organisations respond jointly to supply shortages of HRT
09.05.22 Updated FSRH CEU Guidance published: Drug Interaction with Hormonal Contraception (May 2022)
06.05.22 Joint BMS, FSRH, RCGP and RCOG position statement on the supply shortages of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
11.04.22 FSRH Consultation Response: Health and Social Care Committee’s call for evidence on Workforce: recruitment, training and retention
08.03.22 FSRH statement: we pledge positive action on the menopause as part of International Women’s Day 2022
25.02.22 FSRH & RCOG statement: FSRH and RCOG welcome the Welsh Government’s decision to permanently allow telemedicine for early abortion care
24.02.22 FSRH & RCOG statement: Leading medical bodies express disappointment at Government’s decision not to make telemedicine for abortion care permanent in England
23.02.22 FSRH Consultation Response: MHRA consultation to make Gina 10 microgram vaginal tablets (Estradiol) available from pharmacies
10.02.22 DHSC Consultation - Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across all health and social care
31.01.22 FSRH and RCOG statement: Medical bodies representing women’s health say move to end telemedicine abortion service will be devastating for women
05.01.22 FSRH Public Consultation: Updated Service Standard for Clinical Risk Management in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services 2021
05.01.22 Get Involved: Vacancies open for our General Training Committee for a Nurse and Trainee member
17.12.21 FSRH Public Consultation: Updated Service Standard for Resuscitation in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services 2021
17.12.21 FSRH Public Consultation: Updated Service Standard on Obtaining Valid Consent in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services 2021
16.12.21 FSRH statement: NHS Digital releases 2020-2021 data for the Cervical Screening Programme in England
16.12.21 FSRH press release: majority of women in the UK want medical abortion at home to be allowed permanently beyond the pandemic
09.12.21 FSRH statement: ONS releases quarterly figures (July-September 2020) on teenage pregnancy rates
25.11.21 Academy of Medical Royal Colleges releases "Statement on the merger of HEE, NHSX and NHSD into NHS England/Improvement"
16.11.21 FSRH and RCOG respond to the Northern Ireland Assembly’s consultation on the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill
12.11.21 Academy of Medical Royal Colleges releases “Multi-professional team-working - The experience and lessons from COVID-19”
10.11.21 FSRH CEU Resource: New one-handed, reloadable 52mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system
22.10.21 FSRH statement: we respond to new study showing unplanned pregnancies have almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic
20.10.21 ‘We can help women stop a tragic cycle’: Meet Nicola Bailey, FSRH Member and RCN Nurse of the Year 2021
19.10.21 The Association of Directors of Public Health – Joint open letter calling for investment in local public health at the Spending Review
14.10.21 Maryam Nasri becomes Vice President of Membership, Helen Munro becomes Vice President of Clinical Quality
12.10.21 FSRH, BMS and RCOG joint response to the APPG on Menopause Inquiry – Assessing the impacts of menopause and the case for policy reform
23.09.21 FSRH statement: NHS data shows deep impact of COVID-19 on access to contraception in community clinics and GP practices
17.09.21 FSRH, BMS and RCOG joint response to the Women & Equalities Committee Inquiry into Menopause in the Workplace
09.09.21 FSRH statement: we welcome the creation of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
29.07.21 Public Health England (PHE) have announced forthcoming changes to the HPV immunisation programme
23.07.21 We respond to Welsh ‘Relationship and sexuality education (RSE) statutory guidance and code’ consultation
22.07.21 FSRH and RCOG respond to ministerial statement on commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland
20.07.21 The Public Health England (PHE) Reproductive Health, Sexual Health and HIV Innovation Fund 2021-2022 Launch
19.07.21 APPG SRH press release: Parliamentary cross-party group calls for women to have permanent access to early medical abortion via telemedicine beyond COVID-19
25.06.21 With coalition of charities, we call on the Welsh Government to permanently legalise at-home early medical abortion care.
23.06.21 FSRH and RCOG joint response to Informing Choices NI’s report on abortion services in Northern Ireland
16.06.21 With coalition of charities, we call on the Scottish Government to permanently legalise at-home early medical abortion care
15.06.21 APPG SRH consultation response: APPG SRH responds to the Government’s Women’s Health Strategy: Call for Evidence
14.06.21 FSRH consultation response: FSRH responds to the Governments Women’s Health Strategy: Call for Evidence
14.06.21 FSRH response to the consultation ‘Regulating healthcare professionals, protecting the public’ by the Department of Health and Social Care
10.06.21 FSRH and RCOG Joint Statement on Release of the DHSC’s Abortion Statistics, England and Wales, 2020
03.06.21 Advice about duration of use for users having implants and intrauterine contraception inserted at the current time.
02.06.21 FSRH press statement: we respond to BPAS / Lancaster University / Decolonising Contraception and Shine Aloud UK report on access to LARC in the UK
02.06.21 Obituary: Jane Hatfield, first CEO of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH)
14.05.21 With coalition of charities, we call on Government to permanently legalise at-home early medical abortion care
12.05.21 FSRH press release: FSRH issues updated guidance on use of combined hormonal contraception, the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine and risk of blood clots
11.05.21 The May issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health and HIV Policy eBulletin is out today
30.04.21 FSRH Consultation Response: We support the creation of the Office for Health Promotion with accountability into the CMO
09.04.21 FSRH press release: FSRH issues guidance on Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine, combined hormonal contraception and blood clots
31.03.21 Northern Ireland Abortion and Contraception Taskgroup publishes new vision to deliver abortion, contraception and sex education
30.03.21 FSRH statement: new Office for Health Promotion could ensure greater national ownership of health improvement and women’s reproductive health
25.03.21 Event write up: Abortion Reform in Northern Ireland: What Does It Mean for Healthcare Providers?
23.03.21 Chairs of All-Party Parliamentary Group on SRH and leading medical organisations support action taken today by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
23.03.21 FSRH consultation response: FSRH and RCOG respond to Parliamentary Inquiry on the Government’s White Paper
19.03.21 FSRH statement in response to press reports on risk of blood clots for users of the combined contraceptive pill during the COVID-19 pandemic
11.03.21 Are you a Pharmacist interested in sexual and reproductive health? Join the FSRH Scotland Committee
10.03.21 FSRH statement: Data shows deep impact of COVID-19 on access to contraception in the community
06.03.21 FSRH statement: FSRH welcomes consultation on the Women’s Health Strategy by the Department of Health and Social Care
05.03.21 FSRH consultation response: FSRH fully supports reclassification of the progestogen-only pill as a Pharmacy medicine
05.03.21 FSRH press release: Medical leaders urge next Scottish Government to invest in the sexual and reproductive health of the population
04.03.21 FSRH statement: ONS releases quarterly figures (July – September 2019) on teenage pregnancy rates
26.02.21 FSRH consultation response: FSRH responds to consultation on the home use of abortion pills in England
24.02.21 FSRH, RCOG and RPS support provision of the progestogen-only contraceptive pill in pharmacies
23.02.21 FSRH meets with Government leaders to discuss the prioritisation of sexual and reproductive healthcare services
23.02.21 FSRH consultation response: FSRH responds to Welsh Government’s consultation on the home use of abortion pills
19.02.21 FSRH statement: Home use of abortion medicines is safe, more accessible and preferred by women, new national study shows
09.02.21 FSRH CEU Response to study: Levonorgestrel vs. Copper Intrauterine Devices for Emergency Contraception
08.02.21 FSRH CEU Statement: Levosert 52mg LNG-IUS: extension of licence for contraception to 6 years
26.01.21 Make your voices heard: call to members to submit to English and Welsh consultations on telemedicine abortion
22.01.21 FSRH issues updated guidance on essential SRH services during a third national lockdown and beyond
13.01.21 FSRH consultation response: Statutory footing for ICSs is an important means to improve access to women’s health services
08.01.21 FSRH statement: highly effective contraception is crucial for women undergoing epilepsy treatment
08.01.21 Get Involved: Vacancy open for FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Committee Nurse / Midwife Representative
11.12.20 FSRH Statement: Number of women accessing SRH services in community clinics falls by 22% since 2014-2015
30.11.20 FSRH statement: FSRH supports the passing into law of the Period Poverty (Free Provision) (Scotland) Members Bill: November 25th 2020
27.11.20 FSRH updates advice guide for women seeking contraception and abortion during the second wave
27.11.20 FSRH endorses letter to Health Secretary regarding National Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy
26.11.20 PHE launch guided discussion to support evaluation of sexual and reproductive healthcare during COVID-19
23.11.20 FSRH CEU statement responding to recent study regarding provision of progestogen-only pill for women presenting to pharmacy for emergency contraception (Bridge-It)
16.11.20 FSRH publishes updated Service Standards for Workload in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
09.11.20 APPG on Sexual and Reproductive Health announces next meeting on Northern Ireland abortion services
12.10.20 FSRH releases new guidance on SRH service provision during a second COVID-19 wave and beyond
08.10.20 Get Involved: Vacancy open for FSRH Clinical Standards Committee Nurse / Midwife Representative
23.09.20 FSRH consultation response: FSRH and FPH joint submission on the Comprehensive Spending Review 2020
15.09.20 The September edition of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health and HIV eBulletin is out today
12.09.20 Event summary and minutes: launch of "Women's Lives, Women's Rights" report on access to contraception
11.09.20 FSRH statement: we support call by cross-party Parliamentary group for an integrated commissioning model for women’s reproductive health
10.09.20 APPG SRH press release: Inquiry by Parliamentary cross-party group finds COVID-19 has impacted women’s access to contraception
10.09.20 FSRH statement: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare respond to latest abortion statistics in England and Wales
04.09.20 FSRH consultation response: investment in the SRH workforce is vital as services are restored
19.08.20 FSRH statement: dismantling of PHE risks loss of continuity of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare interventions
19.08.20 FSRH CEU Response to study: Analysis of reports of unintended pregnancies associated with the combined use of non-enzyme inducing antibiotics and hormonal contraceptives
18.08.20 FSRH, BMS, RCOG, RCGP, FOM, and FPH release joint position statement in response to the BMA report ‘Challenging the culture on menopause for doctors’
12.08.20 FSRH endorses Key Principles for Intimate Clinical Assessments Undertaken Remotely in Response to COVID-19 by NHSE + I
12.08.20 Understanding the impact of sexual health and reproductive health service changes during COVID-19: Tools and resources
05.08.20 Get Involved - We're looking for a lead for our Online Theory Assessment (OTA) Working Group
14.07.20 FSRH updates advice for women seeking contraception, abortion and other SRH services as lockdown eases
09.07.20 FSRH endorses letter to Health Secretary regarding concerns over £5 million cut to PrEP budget
06.07.20 AoMRC, BMA, NHS Confederation, NHS Providers, RCN and UNISON statement: Supporting the health and care workforce beyond COVID-19
19.06.20 FSRH releases new position statement in support of Associate Specialist Grade reintroduction
15.06.20 FSRH publishes updated Service Standards for Consultations in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
12.06.20 FSRH, RCGP, RCOG, and BMS release joint framework for restoration of menopause services in response to COVID-19
10.06.20 FSRH publishes new guidance and policy position: Restoration of SRH Services during Covid-19
09.06.20 FSRH publishes updated Service Standards for Confidentiality in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
03.06.20 FSRH, Royal Colleges, and charities urge the Government to prioritise healthcare response to domestic abuse
18.05.20 FSRH consultation response: FSRH responds to inquiry on core NHS services during and beyond Covid-19
22.04.20 New FSRH patient guide: Advice for women seeking contraception, abortion and other SRH services during COVID-19
21.04.20 FSRH statement: Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare welcomes inclusion of gender health inequalities in Feminist Scorecard
20.04.20 FSRH press release: Contraception should be offered to all women after giving birth, say leading medical organisations
07.04.20 FSRH press release: Telephone and online consultations ensure women can access contraception during covid-19 lockdown
03.04.20 FSRH statement: FSRH welcomes Government guidance on PPE including primary and community care
02.04.20 Royal College of Physicians publishes ethical guidance for frontline staff dealing with COVID-19
30.03.20 RCOG and FSRH press statement on Government’s decision to reinstate telemedicine for abortion care
27.03.20 FSRH Press Release: RCOG/FSRH respond to new regulations on abortion care in Northern Ireland
27.03.20 FSRH, RCOG, RCGP and BMS statement: access to Hormone Replacement Therapy during COVID-19 outbreak
26.03.20 March issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy eBulletin addresses sector response to COVID-19
26.03.20 FSRH, BASHH and BHIVA release joint contingency plan to protect essential sexual health, reproductive health and HIV care during COVID-19 outbreak
24.03.20 FSRH press release: Doctors warn unplanned pregnancies could rise if essential contraceptive services are not maintained during the COVID-19 crisis
24.03.20 Appeal to legalise the certification of abortion with one signature during COVID-19 outbreak
16.03.20 FSRH publishes new guidance: Recommended actions after incorrect use of Combined Hormonal Contraception (March 2020)
09.03.20 FSRH National Audit on Combined Hormonal Contraception Service Provision: Final Report Published
04.03.20 FSRH press statement: percentage of conceptions leading to a legal abortion hits the highest mark since 1990
03.03.20 Apply to become a Member or Fellow of the Faculty of Medical Informatics - deadline 6 March 2020
26.02.20 FSRH consultation response: removal of opportunistic chlamydia screening for men risks further stigmatising women’s sexual and reproductive health
25.02.20 FSRH joins Inequalities in Health Alliance and urges Prime Minister to focus efforts on extending healthy life expectancy
18.02.20 FSRH statement: FSRH welcomes appointment of Chair of Scotland Committee as Medical Advisor to the Scottish Government on Women's Health
07.02.20 Academy of Medical Royal Colleges publishes information to support for doctors and NHS professionals
07.02.20 FSRH press release: Ongoing shortages of HRT and contraceptives remain unacceptable and continue to harm women, say professional bodies
05.02.20 FSRH press release: Professional bodies recommend a legal framework which prioritises safe and compassionate abortion care for women in Northern Ireland
24.01.20 FSRH Public Consultation: Updated Service Standards for Confidentiality in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
23.01.20 January 2020 issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy e-Bulletin is out today
10.01.20 FSRH statement: new study shows women disproportionately experience poor sexual and reproductive health
09.01.20 FSRH Public Consultation: Updated “Service Standards for Consultations in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services”
06.01.20 Two Vacancies open on the Clinical Effectiveness Committee (CEC) for a CSRH Trainee Member and a Pharmacist Member
18.12.19 FSRH consultation response: abortion care should be subject to professional standards and regulatory frameworks
06.12.19 FSRH statement: FSRH supports Members Bill to provide universal free sanitary products in Scotland
02.12.19 FSRH statement: FSRH supports call for joined-up approach to commissioning to improve access to SRH for women of all ages
29.11.19 FSRH press release: New models of care could be missing opportunity to improve access to sexual and reproductive healthcare
28.11.19 November 2019 issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy e-Bulletin is out today
27.11.19 FSRH press release: RCOG and FSRH urge a ‘new and bold approach’ to women’s healthcare in their manifesto ahead of the General Election 2019
07.11.19 FSRH statement: FSRH & RCOG response to interim guidance on abortion care in Northern Ireland
29.10.19 FSRH and RCOG statement on the Government’s response to the Health and Social Care Committee report on Sexual Health
16.10.19 FSRH consultation response: FSRH highlights three key priorities for national Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy
16.10.19 FSRH statement: FSRH, RCOG, BSCCP and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust Joint Response Review of Adult Screening Programmes
27.09.19 FSRH consultation response: Leadership skills and knowledge on governance will be crucial for doctors to lead multi-disciplinary teams
24.09.19 FSRH CEU statement on updated guidance on contraceptive choices for women at high risk of HIV
23.09.19 The FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Committee (CEC) is recruiting for two vacancies – a CSRH Trainee Member and a Pharmacist Member
19.09.19 September 2019 issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy e-Bulletin is out today
28.08.19 Public Health England’s new framework to include an indicator on Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARCs)
22.08.19 FSRH and 16 other signatories sign letter to PM calling for health to be at heart of Brexit negotiations
22.08.19 FSRH consultation response: FSRH calls on the Government to commit to drastically uplift the public health budget
12.08.19 New FSRH CEU statement on the effects of contraception on weight to accompany their recent guideline Overweight, Obesity and Contraception.
23.07.19 FSRH statement: Co-commissioning of SRH services can only become the norm with full accountability across the system
19.07.19 FSRH responds to Scottish Government on a new National Public Health Body: Public Health Scotland
18.07.19 FSRH and RCOG press statement: FSRH and RCOG applaud historic vote to reform abortion law in Northern Ireland
18.07.19 July 2019 issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy e-Bulletin is out today
11.07.19 Have your say about the next British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal)
10.07.19 New quick reference guide for primary care to accompany our Overweight, Obesity and Contraception guideline
09.07.19 FSRH press statement: extension of HPV vaccination programme to boys launched today will help prevent almost 50,000 non-cervical cancers
01.07.19 FSRH press release: FSRH releases new advice on contraception for women who are overweight or have obesity
26.06.19 FSRH press statement: Final statutory guidance on RSE requires schools to provide medically accurate information on pregnancy options including abortion
26.06.19 FSRH statement: Sexual and reproductive healthcare services must be co-commissioned, say leading medical organisations
17.06.19 FSRH Statement on Release of the Department of Health and Social Care’s Abortion Statistics, England and Wales, 2018
03.06.19 FSRH statement: FSRH welcomes Interim NHS People Plan and call on NHSE and NHS Improvement to address SRH workforce challenges in five-year People Plan
02.06.19 FSRH, RCOG and RCGP respond to sexual health report from the Health and Social Care Committee
29.05.19 FSRH press statement: quarterly figures on teenage pregnancy rates show continuing but uneven progress
29.05.19 May 2019 issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy e-Bulletin is out today
21.05.19 FSRH consultation response: FSRH evidence the need for Midwifery Standards to take into account the demand for available contraception within maternity pathways
01.05.19 FSRH General Training Committee vacancy for Diplomate working in primary care who is a FSRH Registered Trainer
17.04.19 FSRH consultation response: FSRH, RCOG, BSCCP and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust issue joint position statement on cervical screening
17.04.19 FSRH consultation response: FSRH call for Ofsted to take into account the need for medically accurate information and resources in RSE
15.04.19 FSRH press statement: 2017 conception statistics indicate growing unmet need for contraception
12.04.19 FSRH press statement: Women should be able to access preferred method of abortion care and contraception in abortion services
04.04.19 FSRH consultation response: FPA and FSRH call for guidance to have more clarity on parental right to withdraw children from RSE lessons in Wales
26.03.19 FSRH Consultation Response: FSRH calls for holistic integrated commissioning of SRH services
25.03.19 FSRH Public Consultation: Updated “Service Standards for Record Keeping in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services”
22.03.19 MHRA issues guidance on contraception for women taking medicines that might increase risk of birth defects
14.03.19 March 2019 issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy e-Bulletin is out today
05.03.19 FSRH press statement: New cervical screening campaign by PHE can raise awareness of importance of life-saving test
05.03.19 FSRH Consultation Response: FSRH welcomes Public Health England’s proposed changes to the Public Health Outcomes Framework 2019/2020
14.02.19 FSRH and other women’s healthcare bodies call on BBC to provide information about abortion care
08.02.19 Report by NICE on progress in implementing national guidance is launched with comment by FSRH President Dr Asha Kasliwal
31.01.19 First 2019 issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy e-Bulletin is out today
27.01.19 Vice President of Specialty vacancy: Join us to contribute to our leadership and strategic goals and have a real impact on our work and specialty
25.01.19 FSRH press release: FSRH and BASHH launch first ever quality standards for online sexual and reproductive healthcare services following report by regulator in England
21.01.19 FSRH press statement: FSRH responds to article by Mail Online about updated guidelines on combined hormonal contraception
21.01.19 FSRH publishes Clinical Guideline on Combined Hormonal Contraception and Short Summary for FSRH Members
21.01.19 FSRH press release: Updated FSRH guidance on combined hormonal contraception (CHC) highlights new recommendations – and reminds us of important messages about safety and effectiveness
11.12.18 FSRH Committee Vacancies: Get involved with our Clinical Effectiveness Committee - General Practitioner and Specialty Doctor Vacancies
23.11.18 FSRH press statement: FSRH response to Daily Mail and Independent articles on links between the contraceptive pill and depression
16.11.18 FSRH consultation response: FSRH and RCOG call on Government to provide high-quality evidence-based RSE
15.11.18 FSRH press statement: Continuous improvement of teenage pregnancy rates must be supported by high-quality, evidence-based RSE
15.11.18 Contraception PSP final report is launched in November 2018 issue of Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy eBulletin
12.11.18 FSRH consultation response: NHSE's proposals to integrate local authority services within ICPs need to be clearer
23.10.18 FSRH press statement: RCOG/FSRH joint statement in response to the Government announcement of consultation on fortifying flour with folic acid
23.10.18 FSRH Committee Vacancy: Get involved with our General Training Committee (nurse or midwife member)
17.10.18 FSRH and other Royal Colleges and Faculties urge chancellor to invest long-term in social care and public health
04.10.18 FSRH press statement: number of women accessing services for contraception falls 13% since 2014/15
02.10.18 FSRH Consultation Response: FSRH provides evidence on consequences of cuts to SRH services to Health and Social Care Committee inquiry
02.10.18 FSRH Consultation response: FSRH calls for women's health strand to be included in the new NHSE long-term plan
27.09.18 FSRH press statement: RCOG/FSRH statement on access to safe and legal abortion care worldwide
26.09.18 The September 2018 issue of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy e-Bulletin is out today
26.09.18 Today FSRH publishes its reviewed Service Standards on Obtaining Valid Consent in SRH Services
20.09.18 CEU response to published study on maternal use of hormonal contraception and risk of childhood leukaemia
12.09.18 FSRH press statement: More than 8 million women of reproductive age are now living in an area where cuts to contraception budgets have taken place
04.09.18 BASHH/FSRH Standards for Online and Remote Providers of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services - Consultation now open
31.08.18 FSRH press statement: release of ONS quarterly under-18 conception rates in England and Wales
28.08.18 Further evidence supports delaying start of hormonal contraception after ulipristal acetate emergency contraception
21.08.18 FSRH consultation response: new safeguarding measures could pose additional barriers for women to access contraception online
15.08.18 FSRH press statement: FSRH/RCOG statement in response to the Scottish judicial review on taking misoprostol at home
06.08.18 Today FSRH publishes its updated Service Standards for Medicines Management in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services
03.08.18 PHE tool estimates that every £1 spent on contraceptive services saves £9 across the public sector
24.07.18 FSRH press statement: Government’s decision to vaccinate boys against HPV is a victory for boys’ sexual and reproductive health and rights
18.07.18 FSRH press statement: FSRH urges DHSC to act on committee’s recommendation to vaccinate boys against HPV
17.07.18 FSRH press statement: bpas report highlights role of Teenage Pregnancy Strategy in promoting good RSE and access to contraception
13.07.18 FSRH press statement: Presidents of FSRH and RCOG call on Prime Minister to highlight sexual and reproductive healthcare during bilateral talks with Trump
10.07.18 BMJ editorials call on Government to allow women to take misoprostol at home and decriminalise abortion in the UK
25.06.18 New consensus on reproductive health is launched by Government today – FSRH President Asha Kasliwal speaks about reproductive health in series of short videos
25.06.18 FSRH press statement: new consensus and survey on reproductive health by PHE shine a light on neglected women’s health area
14.06.18 Contraception Priority Setting Partnership update: pushing the contraception research agenda forward
31.05.18 FSRH press statement: investment in SRH services and RSE is essential to challenge local inequalities in teenage pregnancy rates
15.05.18 FSRH Public Consultation: Updated “Service Standards on Obtaining Valid Consent in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services”
03.05.18 Back Off coalition calls on new Home Secretary to confirm commitment to review of protests outside abortion clinics
03.05.18 FSRH, RCGP and RCOG call for urgent investment in SRH services in letter to Under SoS for Public Health and Primary Care
25.04.18 Register to be a participant in study on SRH services and their role in improving obesity outcomes in pregnancy
25.04.18 FSRH consultation response: FSRH calls on DHSC to strengthen local authorities' SRH mandate by amending regulations and enhancing accountability
18.04.18 Sexual Health & HIV Policy eBulletin is relaunched with support from coalition of SRH organisations
18.04.18 SRH sector join forces and call on SoS Jeremy Hunt to strengthen local authorities’ SRH mandate
06.04.18 Joint statement urges Government to focus on four priorities whilst developing the new health and care workforce strategy for England
21.03.18 RCOG and FSRH submit evidence to the Home Office review of protests outside abortion clinics
19.02.18 FSRH submits evidence on the impact of extending NHS charges to community healthcare services for overseas visitors
12.02.18 EMA guidance on use of Esmya® for fibroids does not change FSRH recommendations regarding use of ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception
23.01.18 New PHE and LGA framework provides tools for effective teenage pregnancy prevention programmes at the local level
18.01.18 FSRH CEU Statement: Response to Study on Intrauterine Contraception Use and Cervical Cancer Risk
16.01.18 Call for Applications: Members of the Working Group, FSRH Diploma Review and Implementation Project
08.01.18 FSRH consultation response: newly qualified doctors must be able to carry out basic consultations on SRH
12.12.17 FSRH CEU statement: study on contemporary hormonal contraception and the risk of breast cancer
12.12.17 FSRH press statement: changes to the provision of fertility and sterilisation services by CCGs
11.12.17 BMJ SRH editorial highlights role of conscientious objection in securing the rights of patients and SRH professionals
06.12.17 FSRH press statement: ONS conception rates for women under 18 in England and Wales July - September 2016
29.11.17 We're Hiring: Two new positions - Specialty Development Manager and Education Development Manager
27.10.17 Abortion – Improvement to existing services - Women in Scotland allowed to take the abortion pill at home
19.10.17 FSRH asks Secretary of State for Health to withdraw the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Amendment Regulations 2017
16.10.17 FSRH CEU Clinical Statement: Contraceptive Choices and Sexual Health for Transgender and Non-Binary People
20.09.17 FSRH Public Consultation: Updated 'Service Standards for Supporting Doctors' Appraisal and Revalidation in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare'
13.09.17 Women in Medicine: a celebration honoring contemporary and historical women in medicine including the President of FSRH, Dr Asha Kasliwal
04.09.17 Take part in Public Health England’s Consultation on time to Chlamydia Results and Treatment Standard
31.08.17 FSRH press statement: PHE’s review of sexual health, reproductive health and HIV service commissioning
24.08.17 FSRH press statement: release of ONS quarterly under-18 conception rates in England and Wales
04.08.17 SRHAD Information Standard for 2017 published and changes made to NHS Statistics on SRH Services’ format
31.07.17 FSRH press release: FSRH launches new SDI qualification for maternity and abortion care clinicians
28.07.17 Public Consultation for updated ‘Service Standards for Risk Management in Sexual and Reproductive Health’
24.07.17 FSRH members are encouraged to join the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health to increase UK representation
19.07.17 FSRH press statement: interim decision by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to deny the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination to boys
17.07.17 FSRH is recruiting a new Chair for the Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Studies Group
16.07.17 Are you considering applying for Equivalence/CESR in Community Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare?
12.07.17 FSRH and RCOG statement on the King’s Fund analysis of local councils’ planned cuts to Public Health in 2017/18 in England
04.07.17 FSRH and RCOG Joint Statement on the Government’s decision to Fund Abortion Care in England for Women Resident in Northern Ireland
25.06.17 Letter from Chief Medical Officers of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland regarding doctors requests for absence
15.06.17 FSRH statement on release of the Department of Health’s Abortion Statistics, England and Wales, 2016
25.05.17 FSRH Statement on release of Office for National Statistics (ONS) Quarterly Conception Rates for Women under 18 data: January - March 2016 ‘TEENAGE CONCEPTION RATES’
03.05.17 Top 10 most important research issues in contraception are identified by patients and healthcare professionals
14.12.16 FSRH Statement on the Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer 2015 Baby Boomers: Fit for the future
12.12.16 Statement from the Clinical Effectiveness Unit: Combined hormonal contraception and venous thromboembolism (December 2016)
05.12.16 Management of women who have continued to use Nexplanon® beyond the three year product licence - December 2016
22.11.16 FSRH comments on ONS data on Under 18 Conceptions in England and Wales: July – September 2015
31.10.16 Updated Clinical Guideline Published: SRH for individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
31.10.16 FSRH responds to the GMC’s proposed standards for postgraduate curricula and regulated credentials - October 2016
13.10.16 Modafinil taken by students as a “smart drug” could reduce effectiveness of hormonal contraception: CEU Clinical Update
13.10.16 FSRH submission to the Government’s consultation on Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect
07.10.16 FSRH submission to the GMC’s consultation on Developing the UK Medical Register - October 2016
27.09.16 FSRH submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government’s consultation on 100% Business Rate Retention
26.09.16 NICE recruits Specialist Committee Members to Diagnostics Advisory Committee for Adjunctive Colposcopy Technologies
23.09.16 FSRH submission to Call for Evidence from the Select Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS - September 2016
23.09.16 FSRH submission to NHS England’s consultation on its Clinical Commissioning Policy Proposition for PrEP - September 2016
20.09.16 Consultation period opens for updated ‘Service Standards for Workload in Sexual and Reproductive Health’
26.08.16 Marie Stopes International CQC Inspection and Suspension of Services: Information for FSRH Members
24.08.16 Opportunity to apply for project / course funding from the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC)
20.08.16 FSRH submission to Department of Health consultation on local authority savings to public health budget - August 2015
11.07.16 FSRH guide to applying Public Health England’s Teenage Mothers and Young Fathers: Support Framework
02.07.16 CEU Statement: Use of double dose (3mg) levonorgestrel emergency contraception by women taking enzyme-inducing medications
08.06.16 FSRH Statement on release of Office for National Statistics Quarterly Conception Rates to Women Under 18 data
01.06.16 Zika virus - advice for women traveling to Brazil for the 2016 Olympics (Revised 2nd June 2016)
25.05.16 Consultation period opens for updated ‘Service Standards for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare’ May 2016
25.04.16 Presidents of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges call on Prime Minister to intervene in Junior Doctors’ dispute - 2016
23.03.16 FSRH Response to Health Education England’s consultation on the proposed ‘Nursing Associate’ role - 2016
24.02.16 FSRH comments on National Maternity Review report: Better births: Improving outcomes of maternity services in England
08.02.16 FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Unit comment on the use of Sodium Valproate and its pregnancy risks - 2016
01.01.16 FSRH Clinical Effective Unit response to Danish study on maternal use of oral contraceptives and risk of birth defects - 2016
01.12.15 FSRH welcomes the Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer: The Health of the 51%: Women - 2016
10.07.15 FSRH comments on new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Inquiry report