Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 423-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
I understand that whilst the Sexual Health team do not provide routine treatment regarding certain implants, exceptions may be made for certain groups. Please could you share a copy of the exceptions list / exceptions policy?
Our response:
The vulnerable groups are highlighted below:
- Transgender people and women who have sex with bisexual men
- Commercial sex workers
- People who have been paid for sex
- Swingers
- Contacts of sexually transmitted infections
- People who have problems with drugs or alcohol
- People who have a physical disability
- People who have a learning disability
- People with significant mental health issues (managed by a mental health team as opposed to their GP)
- Victims of sexual assault or domestic violence
- People from black and minority ethnic groups
- People experiencing cultural or language barriers
- Homeless people
- Migrants, refuges and asylum seekers
- Pregnant women
- People who are under 18 years of age
Please note that these vulnerabilities are currently being reviewed in conjunction with our telephone triage policy.
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.