Jane Garvey addresses this on Woman’s Hour.
Why do some feel the programme should never have been funded in the first place? Medical Advisor to the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, Peter Greenhouse contributes to the discussion.
A national programme to screen young people for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, which is known to have an impact on future fertility; is linked to ectopic pregnancy and thought to be one of the major causes of the condition, has been accused of failing to offer value for money. The programme is thought to have cost £100 million. The National Audit Office found duplication and inefficiency in the execution of the screening, whilst an independent report has also found weaknesses in the service. Why do some feel the programme should never have been funded in the first place? Peter Greenhouse, Consultant in Sexual Health at Bristol Sexual Health Centre and advisor to The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, and Dr Nicola Low, Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Berne in Switzerland discuss this on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.
