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Sexual Health

Use this guide to find information resources about sexual health including books, reports and journal articles.

Last updated: 17/09/2024

Key Resources

Book cover Royal College of Nursing (2023) Female genital mutilation. RCN guidance for sexual health care. London: RCN.
001162 Royal College of Nursing (2023) Genital examination in women. A resource for skills development and assessment. London: RCN.
Publication cover Royal College of Nursing (2022) Sexual and reproductive health: education, training and career progression in nursing and midwifery. London: RCN.
RCN: Sexual Health education directory
  • This resource highlights training and qualification requirements for registered nurses, midwives, health advisers and nursing associates as well as unregistered health care support staff working in sexual health.
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RCN: Sexual health career stories and case studies
  • This selection of career stories, from nurses working across the UK and in a variety of organisations, demonstrate the various routes that senior nurses have taken to develop into the specialty and show the breadth of services providing sexual health care.
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Publication cover Royal College of Nursing (2020) Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Cervical screening and cervical cancer. London: RCN.
Image of termination of pregnancy and abortion care resource Royal College of Nursing (2024) Termination of pregnancy and abortion care. London: RCN.
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (2021) HIV: migrant health guide. London: OHID.
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (2021) Sexually transmitted infections (STIs): migrant health guide. London: OHID.
Public Health England (2021) Promoting the sexual health and wellbeing of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. London: PHE.
Public Health England (2021) Promoting the sexual health and wellbeing of people from a Black Caribbean background: an evidence-based resource. London: PHE.
GOV.UK: Sexual and reproductive health.
Department of Health and Social Care (2021) Towards zero: the HIV action plan for England - 2022 to 2025.
Department of Health Northern Ireland (2023) Sexual health action plan 2023-2026.
Scottish Government (2022) Ending HIV transmission in Scotland by 2030. 
Scottish Government (2023) Sexual health and blood borne virus action plan: 2023 to 2026.
Welsh Government (2023) HIV action plan for Wales 2023 to 2026.

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Journals

Book cover Journals of interest for sexual health. Use these links to see details of availability.

This subject guide relates to:

Sexual health: clinical topic specialist area
Public Health Forum
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Caroline Lynch

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Page last updated - 17/09/2024

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