Objective(s)

Develop Strategic leadership and Planning around the delivery of improved Sexual health outcomes.

Delivery Team

• Cathy Steer (Lead)
• Claire Derwin

Activities

• Support the delivery of NHS Highland’s sexual health strategy and action plan:
  • Review evidence and policy.
  • Support a self-assessment against Sexual Health Standards.
  • Develop and implement a robust data collection framework.
  • Undertake a mapping exercise of support services.
  • Develop a Sexual Health action plan of priorities.

Governance

• Population Health Programme Board.

Performance Measures/Outcomes

• Currently being developed by data sub-group.

Objective(s)

Improve access to evidence-based Sex & Relationships Education.

Delivery Team

• Claire Derwin (Lead)
• Siobhan Leen

Activities

• Review Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenting education across NHS Highland Schools.
• Develop a Community approach to RSHP delivery.
• Support the delivery of training to improve Educators confidence in RSHP delivery.
• Promote the use of RSHP resource.
• Promote and monitor uptake of TURAS Sexual Health Modules.
• Develop a program of support for Parents.

Governance

• Population Health Programme Board.

Performance Measures/Outcomes

• TBC

Objective(s)

Improve access to Free Condoms and STI Testing.

Delivery Team

• Claire Derwin (Lead)
• Karen MacKay
• Jodie Meggison
• Nicola McIntosh

Activities

• Review and develop condom distribution schemes across NHS Highland and develop an accessible framework for adults at risk and young people.
• Stock, distribute and audit condom distribution within North Highland.
• Review provision of postal home self-sampling STI tests.

Governance

• Population Health Programme Board.

Performance Measures/Outcomes

• Number of condoms distributed and area where these have been distributed to.
• No of STI tests distributed and area where these have been distributed to.

Objective(s)

Improve access to and uptake of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception.

Delivery Team

• Claire Derwin (Lead)
• Heather MacKay

Activities

• Review LARC prescribing rates across NHS Highland and develop an accessible framework.
• Develop and deliver a pilot for increasing uptake of contraception in post-partum period.
• Ensure choice and timely access to postnatal contraception following birth.
• Improve and promote postnatal contraception education for frontline staff.
• Improve and promote contraceptive antenatal education during pregnancy.
• Collaborate with maternity and sexual health services to ensure healthcare professionals are trained in Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) within maternity care setting.
• Investigate and improve routine data, including auditing and reporting on project data.

Governance

• Population Health Programme Board.

Performance Measures/Outcomes

• TBC