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Written question asked by Charlotte Nichols (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 January 2024. It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 January 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Chlamydia: Screening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent on the national chlamydia screening programme in each year since 2015.

Answer

Local authorities are responsible for commissioning chlamydia screening for their local population as part of their public health responsibilities, funded by the Public Health Grant. The Department publishes annual reports on local authority public health spending.

The following table shows the spend on sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment via the Public Health Grant, including chlamydia, between 2015/16 and 2021/22:

Financial Year

STI testing and treatment (cash prices), £

STI testing and treatment (real prices), £

2015/16

369,375

447,950

2016/17

374,241

443,755

2017/18

363,757

424,672

2018/19

339,111

387,724

2019/20

324,400

362,349

2020/21

308,204

326,477

2021/22

326,564

348,785

Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8857
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Expenditure Screening Chlamydia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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