Sexual Health Resources for Key Stage 3 & 4

New Pharmacy Service for Patients

Positive news for Young people following a record pharmacy funding deal which will see new services for patients including:

• making the ‘morning-after pill’ available free of charge at pharmacies on the NHS for the first time ever
• offering patients suffering depression convenient support at pharmacies when they are prescribed antidepressants, to boost mental health support in the community
• cutting red tape and bureaucracy to give patients easier access to consultations, with more of the pharmacy team able to deliver a wider number of services such as medicines and prescriptions advice, Pharmacy First services and carrying out blood pressure checks
• boosting financial incentives for pharmacists to identify patients with undiagnosed high blood pressure and take pressure off GPs
• boosting funding for medicine supply so patients have better access to the medicines prescribed for them. This includes writing off the historic debt linked to dispensing activity during the pandemic and increasing fees linked to dispensing prescriptions

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PSHE Association Quality Mark: HPV Virus and Vaccine 

The PSHE Association have awarded their prestigious quality assurance mark to a lesson on the human papillomavirus virus and vaccine. The ‘EDUCATE’ resource was co-produced by young people and researchers from the University of Bristol and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. It is most useful to Y8 pupils before they receive the HPV vaccine, but may also benefit other young people.

EDUCATE resources include teacher guidance, a lesson plan, student worksheets and resources, a Parent/Carer letter template, and Frequently Asked Questions for teachers.

Download the EDUCATE resource pack here

Sexual Health Week 2025 : Chronically Online

Sexual Health Week 2025 runs from 15th-21st of September with this years theme being "Chronically Online." Check out Brooks resources where they are exploring the impact the digital world is having on attitudes and behaviours around Sex and Relationships, including deepfakes, dating apps, algorithms and AI. Click here to see Brook's resources and register for their Big RSE Lesson: Chronically Online on 16th September at 10am for years 9 and above.