The Sexual Health and Commissioning Toolkit is intended for those responsible for commissioning and providing sexual health and HIV services in primary care trusts (PCTs) and local authorities. Strategic Health Authorities (StHAs) and service providers across the NHS, voluntary and community organisations will also find this toolkit of interest.

It provides a summary of recommended key aims, goals and standards for PCTs in relation to sexual health and HIV, and further guidance on good commissioning practice including checklists for local activity. The consequences of poor sexual health can have a long lasting and severe impact on people's quality of life. Sexual health is also increasingly associated with poverty and social exclusion. It is therefore important that these issues are addressed and that quality services are in place. This document provides good practice guidance that sets out how best practice in this area can be achieved.

Sexual Health Commissioning Toolkit (file size: 278 KB)