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Audit report

Management of rape/sexual assault cases within genitourinary medicine clinics: results from a study in North Thames

S Obeyesekera, K Jones, G E Forster, J Welch, M G Brook, D Daniels and North Thames Gumhiv Audit Group

Ambrose King Centre, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BB, UK; North Thames Regional GUM/HIV Audit Group, London, UK; Centre for HIV and Sexual Health Research, Mortimer Market Centre, London, UK; Ambrose King Centre, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BB, UK; North Thames Regional GUM/HIV Audit Group, London, UK; Caldecot Centre, Kings College Hospital, London, UK; North Thames Regional GUM/HIV Audit Group, London, UK; Patrick Clements Clinic, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, UK; North Thames Regional GUM/HIV Audit Group, London, UK; Department of Genitourinary Medicine, West Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK

A regional audit was undertaken to evaluate current practice in the management of survivors of sexual assault (SA) seen in genitourinary (GU) medicine clinics in the North Thames. The majority of the survivors were women. Most were fast-tracked, or seen in dedicated SA clinics. Over 60% of staff had specific training in management of SA. Core services provided included screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, emotional support, emergency contraception and hepatitis B vaccination. The sexual health needs of these survivors of SA are being met by most clinics. The development and use of a standardized care proforma across the region may be a means to further improve the care provided.

Key Words: RAPE • SEXUAL ASSAULT • GENITOURINARY MEDICINE • SEXUAL HEALTH

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