Purpose

This report is for information only and to
update the Committee on the outcome of recent procurement exercises
to identify providers of new Integrated Sexual Health Services for
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The new model
includes three specialist providers delivering digital sexual
health services, clinical sexual health services, and health
promotion, prevention and community engagement services. The new
services are due to go live on 1st April 2025.

Content

That the Public Health and Communities Policy
Committee noted the outcomes of the sexual health reprocurement
processes to identify appropriate providers of ISHS. These new
services are expected to launch on 1st April 2025. The providers of
each of the three services are:
 

·      
Digital sexual health service: SH:24 (a community interest
company)

·      
Clinical sexual health service: University Hospitals Bristol and
Weston NHS Foundation Trust, with North Bristol NHS Trust and Brook
Young People (a charity) as partners/sub-contractors

·      
Health promotion, prevention and community engagement service:
Brook Young People, with Brigstowe as a sub-contractor (both are
charities)