SHACC - the first 6 months

At the end of April 2009 we had been running for 6 months.

• In that time we've fitted 104 coils & intrauterine systems and 152 implants - that's over a millennium of woman years of long acting reversible contraception! This is right in line with national policy on promoting long acting reversible (LARC) methods.


• We've seen over 400 people with concerns about sexually transmitted infections and picked up a couple of patients with more serious disease that might otherwise have been missed.


• 23% of people attending SHACC had both a contraception and an STI issue, supporting our contention that an integrated service is important.


• We've carried out 11 vasectomies so far but with very short waits and with a new practice on stream this should pick up.