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The continuing increase in the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in England highlights the pressing need for investment and a sexual health strategy from the next government, say public health leaders.
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Annual data1 from the UK Health Security Agency show that there were 401 800 diagnoses of new STIs in England last year, an increase of 4.7% since 2022 (383 789).
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Diagnoses of gonorrhoea increased by 7.5% from 79 268 in 2022 to 85 223 in 2023, the largest annual number reported since records began in 1918.
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There was also a 9.4% rise in diagnoses of …
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