Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 5
5
Paragraph: 35
Assess repeated tendering's effect on sexual health services and consider longer-term public health grants.
Recommendation
Competition for contracts can lead to improved service provision, however repeated tendering and short-term contracts can also be destabilising and lead to the loss of experienced workers. The Government should make an assessment of the effect of repeated tendering of sexual health services on the adequacy of local SHS provision and its impact on the sexual health workforce. As part of that assessment the Government should consider whether public health grant settlements over a longer term would better support strategic service delivery.
Paragraph Reference:
35
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 7 May 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗