Health protection – collection

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs): surveillance, data, screening and management

The surveillance and epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Contents

Public Health England (PHE) collects data on sexual health services and sexually transmitted infections diagnosed in genito-urinary medicine (GUM) services and other clinical and community-based settings in England. PHE also collects data on all NHS and local council and NHS-commissioned chlamydia testing carried out in England.

More information on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is available on NHS Choices.

Data collection

PHE: protection of personal information and data.

1. Genitourinary medicine clinic activity dataset (GUMCADv2)

   • 2 April 2015
   • Detailed guide

2. Genitourinary medicine clinic activity dataset (GUMCADv3) pilot

   • 9 October 2015
   • Detailed guide

3. Chlamydia: guidance on reporting in CTAD and GUMCADv2

   • 26 February 2016
   • Guidance

4. GUMCADv2: data request form

   • 29 September 2009
   • Form

5. Chlamydia Testing Activity Dataset (CTAD)

   • 1 April 2012
   • Detailed guide

6. CTAD: data request form

   • 2 April 2013
   • Form

Epidemiology

Sexual and reproductive health profiles: interactive maps, charts and tables

Gonococcal resistance to antimicrobials surveillance programme (GRASP)

GUMCAD reporting tools: HIV & STI Web Portal

1. Sexually transmitted infections: London 2015 data

   • 15 September 2016
   • Research and analysis

2. Sexually transmitted infections: South East 2015 data

   • 15 September 2016
   • Research and analysis

3. Sexually transmitted infections: London 2014 data

   • 11 November 2015
   • Research and analysis

4. Sexually transmitted infections: South East PHE Centre 2014 data

   • 13 October 2015
   • Research and analysis

5. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs): annual data tables

   • 11 July 2016
   • Official Statistics

6. National chlamydia screening programme (NCSP): data tables

   • 25 July 2016
   • Official Statistics

7. HIV and STI: data sharing policy

   • 23 July 2009
   • Guidance

Management

The British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH) issues guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and management of all sexually transmitted infections.

National chlamydia screening programme (NCSP): guidelines and resources.

1. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs): managing outbreaks

   • 23 December 2010
   • Guidance

2. Guidance for the detection of gonorrhoea in England

   • 13 August 2014
   • Guidance

3. Use of dual nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for chlamydia and gonorrhoea

   • 13 August 2014
   • Guidance

4. Commissioning regional and local HIV sexual and reproductive health services

   • 14 January 2015
   • Detailed guide

• Published: 31 July 2014
• Updated: 15 September 2016

+ full page history

• 15 September 2016 9:30am: Added South East and London data for 2015.
• 26 February 2016 4:09pm: Added ‘Chlamydia: guidance on reporting in CTAD and GUMCADv2’ under data collection.
• 11 November 2015 4:09pm: Added London 2014 report to collection.
• 31 July 2014 12:00am: First published.

• From: Public Health England