We’re pleased to consult on a draft strategic sexual and reproductive health and HIV strategy for 2025-2030, which sets out key priorities to strengthen sexual and reproductive health services across south east London.
The new joint strategy sets out the priorities and goals for improving sexual health and wellbeing across the five boroughs with a focus on prevention and reducing health inequalities.
Lambeth and Southwark have a thriving LGBTQ+ community. But many people who identify as LGBTQIA+ report feeling isolated, misunderstood, and unsupported, leading to increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.
A local mental health charity has recognised this urgent need and has taken urgent action by successfully securing funding for a new wellbeing group: Queer Minds.
Lambeth resident insights to inform the development of online sexual health services in Lambeth and across London.
London Boroughs are working together to improve the sexual and reproductive health of everyone in the capital. The London Sexual Health Programme is looking for young people and adults who live, work, or are currently studying in London to complete a brief and anonymous online survey about how they’ve used in-person and online sexual health services, how that experience has been been for them, and any suggestions they have for improvement.
On 4 October 2023, new national plans to create the first ‘smokefree generation’ were announced. There are a number of new measures, which include more funding to support people to quit smoking and action to tackle youth vaping.
In Lambeth around 13 percent of adults in the borough continue to smoke, that’s over 35,000 residents.