Welcome to our Patient Information page where you will find a collection of resources that you can use to provide your patients with more information on Unity Sexual Health, sexually transmitted infections, contraception and sexual well-being. You will also find details of specialist or targeted organisations which complement mainstream services .
Note due to COVID some of the details listed here may have changed. We recommend you check the relevant website directly for the most up to date information.
Signposting to resources for young people
- Gendered intelligence
Gendered intelligence runs projects where young trans people can meet one another and talk about what it’s been like for them.
At the sessions, young trans people can explore their gender identity, ask questions and address their needs. The group also provides an opportunity for young trans people to tell their stories and to gain support from one another. They run various activities in a safe space, there is an annual camping trip, and opportunities to make friends.
Gendered Intelligence also have a mentor scheme and work one to one with a young trans person who is in education as well as offer training to teachers and support parents and family members.
Note due to COVID some of the details listed here may have changed. We recommend you check the website directly for the most up to date information.
- Off the record
Off the Record work with young people to promote and improve mental health and wellbeing
- Rife
Rife Magazine is made by the young people of Bristol for the young people of Bristol. It has a friendly guide to STIs and testing.
- What would you do?
The following films were created as part of the ‘What Would You Do?’ 2017 programme, a successful and creative intervention project based in schools to help reduce crime across Bristol communities.
Commisioned by West Country Crimestoppers and created by Unique Voice CIC
Relationships:
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Mob mentality:
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Hate Crime:
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Online Safety:
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Reporting to Crimestoppers:
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What Would You Do? Song – Music Video:
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Signposting to services which offer support to victims of abuse: exploitation, domestic violence, FGM
- Bernardos Against Sexual Exploitation
Bristol BASE Hub and Spokes Project work with with children across the whole of Avon and Somerset. They provie specialist support for sexually exploited young people across BNSSG
- Bristol Against Violence and Abuse
- Bristol Community Rose Clinic
Bristol Community Rose Clinic is a community-based service that provides specialist care and support for Bristol women who are experiencing problems because of FGM.
It is staffed by female doctors and nurses who understand the sensitive and complex issues surrounding FGM, and the helpline and appointments are confidential. Translation is available on request.
To book an appointment, call 07813 016 911 or email bristolrose.clinic@nhs.net.
This is a secure email and confidential line where you can leave your contact details.
- Desert Flower Foundation
Desert Flower Foundation campaign against FGM
- Forward
Forward (Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development) work through partnerships in the UK, Europe and Africa to transform lives, tackling discriminatory practices that affect the dignity and wellbeing of girls and women. Their focus is on female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage
- Integrate Bristol
Integrate Bristol offer advice on FGM
- Next link
Next link offer domestic abuse support services as well as women’s mental health support services and support for victims of rape and sexual abuse.
- SARSAS
SARSAS are a specialist support service for people in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset, or South Gloucestershire, who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives.
They have developed the Survivor pathway which is an online resource for anyone wanting to know more about specialist sexual violence support services in the South West.
- Womankind
Womankind provides women in the Bristol area with free or affordable professional counselling, psychotherapy and on-going support. Their helpline is 0345 4582914 or 0117 9166461.
Support for parents and guardians
How to support parents of sexually exploited young people: an evidence review
The Centre of Expertise on Child Abuse has published a review bringing together the evidence relevant to providing effective support to parents of sexually exploited young people. The review is intended for practitioners working in specialist services, child protection and universal services.
Supporting parents of sexually exploited young people : An evidence review
Supporting parents of sexually exploited young people: Infographic
Patient information leaflets
Contraception leaflets
Before you have an IUD or IUS fitted we recommend you complete the self assessment form below. If you have been referred by your GP you will be sent a copy of this when you are sent your appointment and we ask that you bring your completed form with you to your appointment.
Advice before you have Intra-uterine contraception (IUC) fitted
FPA patient information leaflets on contraception
Patient self-assessment tools
Contraception and Pregnancy risk
Unity Pregnancy risk assessment
Self assessment before you have an IUD or IUS fitted (See link below)
Sexually transmitted infections
Resources for people with learning disabilities
Easyhealth.org.uk – has a series of health leaflets on
- abortion
- abuse
- cervical screening
- contraception
- HIV and AIDS
- menopause
- parenting
- periods
- puberty
- sex and relationships
- sexual health
- smear tests
- testicles
and health films on
A picture of health helps clinicians provide Easy Read information to people with learning disabilities.
You can use this website to print these Easy Read examples that are being used by other clinicians to help you and your patients. If you modify any documents please acknowledge the original source.
Other good online resource include:
http://www.bild.org.uk/resources/relationships/
https://www.wellaware.org.uk/info-resources/learning-disabilities/health/
https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/relationships-and-sex
The Community Learning Disability Team within Bristol Community Health has some good examples of accessible information https://briscomhealth.org.uk/cldt/
Good info and guidance around the Accessibility Information Standard https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/accessibleinfo/resources/