BASHH standards for the management of sexual health in UK prisons

Abstract

People in prison often experience risk factors that can lead to poor sexual health which is compounded by social deprivation. In response, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) has published the first national standards in the management of UK prisons, providing recommendations for commissioners, service providers, health care providers and people in prison. Nine standards have been devised which cover aspects of sexual health diagnosis and management, public health measures, and some reproductive health issues. The aim of these standards is to drive improvements in sexual health provision in prisons to ensure access to high quality care that is equitable to that which is provided to the general population.