Tag: syphilis

  • Sharp Rise in Syphilis Diagnoses in the West Midlands

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    New data from the UK Health Security Agency was published last Friday which showed a marked increase in rates of syphilis in our home region of the West Midlands. According to the new figures, between 2021 and 2023, diagnoses of infectious syphilis in the region rose to 736 in 2023, a 32% increase from 557…

  • Dr Steve Taylor On Syphilis

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    New data from UKHSA that reveals a sharp rise in syphilis infections nationwide, and here in the West Midlands in particular, reminds us that syphilis has not gone away – and we must work harder to prevent it, diagnose it, and treat it. There are usually three stages of syphilis. The first, known as primary…

  • Saving Lives joins calls for a national sexual health strategy

    Charities, including the British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH) and the Terrence Higgins Trust, have called on the Government to implement a new sexual health strategy to combat rising rates of STIs in England. A new report from the Terrence Higgins Trust and BASHH has detailed the challenges facing the sexual health &…