New Diagnoses of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Youth Pregnancies

Rate of Under-18 Conceptions per 1000: 47
% of pregnancies leading to abortion: 49%

HIV Infections

New diagnoses of HIV in 2008: 398
% change in diagnoses 2007-2008: -30%
% change in diagnoses 1999-2008: 90%

Number of people accessing HIV care in 2007: 4950
% change in number of people accessing care 2006-2007: 10%
Estimated* total number of people living with HIV in the area: 6880

*Including estimated 28% of people living with HIV who remain undiagnosed.

All data taken from Health Protection Agency and Office for National Statistics.