Health and social work services

Tender description

Based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), Greenwich is now ranked as the 78th most deprived of 326 England boroughs (1 being the most deprived, and 326 least deprived). It is widely acknowledged that there is a strong link between social deprivation, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and teenage pregnancy. Improving the sexual health of the population of Royal Greenwich therefore continues to remain a vital public health priority. The Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) is reorganising their sexual health services in the borough with the continuing aim to provide an integrated model of service delivery with easy access to confidential, non-judgemental sexual health services. Through this programme of work we are aiming to increase the recognition, availability and accessibility of our sexual health services across the borough. Therefore we are tendering the CASH service in order to further improve the sexual health and well-being of our residents. The Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) is reorganising their sexual health services in the borough with the continuing aim to provide an integrated model of service delivery with easy access to confidential, non-judgemental sexual health services (including for STIs, contraception, abortion, health promotion and prevention). Through this programme of work we are aiming to increase the recognition, availability and accessibility of our sexual health services across the borough. The CASH Service will ultimately provide a single-site open access clinic providing non-judgemental up-to-date, comprehensive and relevant sexual health service with information provided by appropriately skilled staff. With an aim to reduce sexual health inequalities in relation to the epidemiology of STIs and HIV, the service will provide improved access to sexual health services among those at highest risk of sexual ill health including gay and bisexual men, African communities, young people.