Public Policy Announced on the Criminal Prosecution of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Public Policy Announced on the Criminal Prosecution of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Publication date

Friday, March 14, 2008
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced new public policy and guidance to prosecutors to explain how it deals with cases involving the intentional or reckless sexual transmission of an infection.

STI epidemic amongst gay men undoubtedly contributing to continuing high rate of HIV transmission.

STI epidemic amongst gay men undoubtedly contributing to continuing high rate of HIV transmission.

Publication date

Thursday, November 29, 2012
New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) reveal in 2011 over a fifth of gay men (21%) diagnosed with HIV were simultaneously diagnosed with an acute STI such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea.  This compared with one in 25 heterosexual men and one in 30 heterosexual women.