Year in Review
(April 2025 – March 2026)
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OUR IMPACT:
The story behind the numbers Reaching more people through RSHE Launch of the RSHE e-learning programme Expands access beyond face-to-face training. Enables more professionals and other safe adults supporting young people to build their knowledge and confidence around relationships and sexual health.
Taking education further with live broadcasts New live broadcast offer for educational settings. Allows ESHS to reach significantly more young people at one time. Young people can submit questions anonymously and receive answers live, making sessions interactive while allowing everyone attending to benefit from the discussion.
Making clinical access work for those who need it most Reviewed patient access and clinical pathways to identify where processes could work better. Adapted access for people with priority or additional needs, including vulnerable people, sex workers and young people. Helps ensure urgent cases and those most in need of face-to-face support can access the right care. Using different routes appropriately creates capacity for patients who genuinely need clinical appointments.
Making access work for everyone Recognised that digital-first services don’t work for everyone. Paper eC-Cards introduced where young people cannot download/access the app. Online/self-check-in reduces the need for people to say their name aloud in clinic. Multilingual and Easy Read information improves access to sexual health information. This demonstrates that digital development is being balanced with alternative routes for people who may otherwise be excluded.
No symptoms, still worth testing No symptoms doesn’t mean no STI. Our online testing service identified 1,683 positive or reactive results in asymptomatic people in 2025/26 — including 1,321 chlamydia, 279 gonorrhoea, 56 syphilis and 27 HIV with 4 of these new HIV diagnoses, helping people access treatment sooner.
Prevention before treatment 131 people supported with DoxyPEP, helping prevent the transmission of Syphilis and Chlamydia 249 people vaccinated against Mpox, helping protect individuals and communities from Mpox transmission 1,193 people provided with PrEP, helping prevent HIV transmission and empowering people to take control of their sexual health By providing DoxyPEP, Mpox vaccinations and PrEP, the service is helping stop infections before they happen. This protects the individuals receiving the interventions, but also helps reduce the spread of infections within the wider community.
THE SNAPSHOT OUR IMPACT
66,961
clinic appointments
delivered
Home test kits sent
36,134 Long Acting Reversible Contraception devices fitted
6,136
18,025
108,967
service users provided feedback
99%
rated Good or Very Good
YOU SAID: ‘You want more flexible access to care’
WE DID: Introduced online PrEP appointments Added postal STI treatment
condoms distributed
Enabled real-time STI test results via PHR
active Personal Health Record (PHR) users
Introduced paper eC-Cards
HIV support service supported
127 313
5,356
FEEDBACK
people living with HIV
YOUNG PEOPLE FOCUS young people signed up for the eC-Card 44% increase
14,000+
views of the pleasure education video on YouTube
ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION Service offer info sheet produced in the 6 most requested languages 6 Easy Read resources developed SEND-specific RSHE survey created to ensure young people’s voices are heard
Further advice on contraception and preventing STIs:
0300 003 1212 eshs.org.uk
OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT
213
Relationships, Sex and Health Education sessions delivered...
...reaching Including
60
...reaching
4,621 young people SEND sessions
602 young people
128 8,728 613
health promotion events young people reached
Young people involved in service feedback and co-production
204
resource packs distributed via the Umbrella Project
WHAT’S COMING IN 2026-2027 RSHE e-learning programme launch Live broadcast offer for educational establishments
Lovely staff. Felt safe. Comfortable. My needs felt valued. FEMALE, UNDER 18
WHAT OUR SERVICE USERS SAY ABOUT US
Friendly, polite and respectful. Made me feel comfortable and safe. TRANS, 28-34
Efficient, non-judgemental, courteous, friendly service. MALE, 45-54
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