Information on the diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in genito-urinary clinics (GUM) is only available by strategic health authority (SHA). The total number of STIs diagnosed in the East of England SHA since 2004 to 2006, the latest date for which figures are available, which includes West Hertfordshire and North East Hertfordshire Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) area, is given in the following tables.
Infection 2004 2005 2006 Primary and secondary syphilis 88 82 80 Uncomplicated gonorrhoea 1,223 947 838 Anogenital herpes - first attack 1,518 1,580 1,731 Anogenital warts - first attack 6,588 6,796 6,729 Uncomplicated chlamydia 8,031 8,369 8,300 Source: Health Protection Agency, KC60 returns
2004 2005 2006 Total number of new STI diagnoses1 29,878 29,858 30,242 Total number of other STI diagnoses2 18,018 19,865 20,980 1 Includes those defined in table 1 and all others. 2 Includes recurrent and follow-up presentations. Notes: 1. The data available from the KC60 statutory returns are for diagnoses made in GUM clinics only. Diagnoses made in other clinical settings, such as general practice, are not recorded in the KC60 dataset. 2. The data available from the KC60 statutory returns are the number of diagnoses made, not the number of patients diagnosed. For example, individuals may be diagnosed with several co-infections and each diagnosis will be counted separately. 3. The information provided has been adjusted for missing clinic data. Source: Health Protection Agency, KC60 returns
In addition to diagnoses made in GUM clinics, the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) has been running since 2003. The number of people diagnosed with chlamydia within the programme in the East of England SHA broken down by individual PCTs are shown in the following table.
PCT 2004-07 Bedfordshire 192 Cambridgeshire 70 East and North Hertfordshire 22 Great Yarmouth and Waveney 78 Luton 222 Mid Essex 11 Norfolk 377 North East Essex 7 Peterborough 33 South East Essex 529 South West Essex 43 Suffolk 574 West Essex 20 West Hertfordshire 18 Notes: 1. The data from the NCSP are for diagnoses made outside of GUM clinics only and include diagnoses made by the Boots pathfinder project. 2. The data available from the NCSP are the number of diagnoses made and not the number of patients diagnosed. 3. The data only include those aged 15-24, who have provided a postcode of residence. 4. The data are specific to the following years 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, since the NCSP follows the financial year. Source: The NCSP
Information on the diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in genitourinary clinics (GUM) is only available by strategic health authority (SHA). The total number of STIs between the ages of 16 and 19 years of age diagnosed in the East of England SHA since 2004 to 2006, the latest date for which figures are available, which includes West Hertfordshire and North East Hertfordshire Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) area, is given in the table.
Infection 2004 2005 2006 Primary and secondary syphilis 6 6 2 Uncomplicated gonorrhoea 276 190 166 Anogenital herpes - first attack 213 228 279 Anogenital warts - first attack 1,189 1,183 1,308 Uncomplicated chlamydia 2,219 2,321 2,111 Notes: 1. The data available from the KC60 statutory returns are for diagnoses made in GUM clinics only. Diagnoses made in other clinical settings, such as general practice, are not recorded in the KC60 dataset. 2. The data available from the KC60 statutory returns are the number of diagnoses made, not the number of patients diagnosed. For example, individuals may be diagnosed with several co-infections and each diagnosis will be counted separately. 3. The information provided has been adjusted for missing clinic data. 4. Data are not collected for the age range 16-18. Source: Health Protection Agency, KC60 returns
In addition to diagnoses made in GUM clinics, the National Chlamydia Screening Programme has been running since 2003. The number of people diagnosed with chlamydia within the programme in the East of England SHA broken down by individual PCTs is shown in the following table.
Primary Care Trust 2004-2007 Bedfordshire 75 Cambridgeshire 30 East and North Hertfordshire 5 Great Yarmouth and Waveney 41 Luton 84 Mid Essex 1— Norfolk 143 Peterborough 17 South East Essex 214 South West Essex 18 Suffolk 284 West Essex 1— West Hertfordshire 5 1 Cell size of 1 to 4 have been masked to protect deductive disclosure in accordance with ONS guidelines. Notes: 1. The data from the NCSP are for diagnoses made outside of GUM clinics only and include diagnoses made by the Boots pathfinder project. 2. The data available from the NCSP are the number of diagnoses made and not the number of patients diagnosed. 3. The data only include those aged 16-18, who have provided a postcode of residence. 4. The data are specific to the following years 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, since the NCSP follows the financial year. Source: The National Chlamydia Screening Programme.