Cases of STIs are being diagnosed every 70 seconds and campaigners say this should be a 'wake up call' for the government
Government spending on sexual health services has been slashed by a quarter since 2014.
"Local government has played a key role in improving sexual health but has been held back by a combination of severe cuts to their public health budgets and the lack of a clear national strategy," he said."The impact of this is being felt most by groups already facing discrimination and stigma who are shouldering the heaviest burden of new STIs."
Dr John McSorley, president of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, called for a"joined-up" approach to sexual health services.
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