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BASINGSTOKE DEMOGRAPHICS
Population estimate (2010) - 165,800
Population predicted to rise by 3.3% between 2010 - 2017
27.2% of the Basingstoke and Deane population live in rural areas
Ethnicity - 89.4% white British, 1.1% white Irish, 3.3% white other,
Young population , large proportion of working age
CHOOSING A PROJECT
Basingstoke and Deane Health Profile 2010 identified need
to target
 Teen pregnancy
 Child obesity
Hampshire County Council
 target to reduce the teenage conception rate by 45% to
19.8 per 1000 young women aged 15-17 in 2010
 Since 1998 Hampshire’s conception rate has declined by
5.4% compared to the national reduction of 13.9%
SEXUAL HEALTH MESSAGES AIMED AT ADULTS IN
THEIR 40S, 50S AND 60S
Posters and leaflets, such as these from Hampshire Community Healthcare
Trust, can be found in locations such as public libraries and GP surgeries in
Basingstoke, in response to the rise in STIs among older age groups.
Contraception and Sexual Health (CASH) Office
Main demographic focus is for young people, ‘vulnerable’ people and people
with complex needs…Why?
Although 80% of women would prefer to see their GP for contraceptive
needs, young people do not visit their GP, there are people
who cannot get to their GP and people who have no GP
In terms of active promotion, there is very little. Two issues were highlighted;
Budget – income generated only!
Public perception – they aren’t allowed to promote sexual health as it is
seen as encouraging sex, they aren’t even allowed to signpost the clinic!!
If our target is vulnerable people – what can we do to engage them??
RELEVANT POLICIES
DH (1999) Saving Lives: Our healthier nation. - White paper, recognition of sexual
health as an important health issue which needs to be tackled.
DH (2000) The NHS Plan: A plan for investment. A plan for reform. - Sets out policies
and proposes changes to the NHS. Proposed a new sexual health and HIV strategy to
improve access to and links between services, introduce new screening programmes
and ensure standards for primary and secondary prevention.
DH (2001) Better prevention, better services, better sexual health - the national
strategy for sexual health and HIV. - First national strategy for sexual health and HIV.
Identifies inequalities.
DH (2010) Equality impact assessment for national sexual health policy
NEXT STEP…
Meeting with Basingstoke CASH Project to discuss current changes and their
collaboration with Southern Health
Organising educational visits to local schools
Attending walk-in clinics
Researching nationwide projects that have been successful in Sexual Health
What is the future for CASH and how can we help?