Sexual Health Improvement Programme (SHIP) HIT

The Sexual Health Improvement Programme (SHIP) HIT brings together clinicians, commissioners, public health professionals, members of the public and researchers to support the development of evidence-based services that will improve people’s sexual health in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, and beyond.

Our priorities:

• increase HIV testing
• improve STI testing and respond to emerging antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections
• encourage more service users and members of the public to take part in research about sexual health
• end sexual health stigma
• improve services’ response to domestic violence and sexual abuse
• develop an improved understanding of sexual health needs and inequalities, and reduce health inequalities
• strengthen our collaborative network and influence to improve sexual health nationally.