by Kate Ebbutt
2.2m
Test kits ordered
10,000
Kits sent per week
85%
of kits returned
The award-winning SHL.UK is the largest digital sexual health service in Europe.
“SHL was introduced to help local authorities to manage increased demand for sexual health testing. It has enabled us to provide more care with the precious resources that we have. The dedicated laboratory meant we could increase the service to support people with mild symptoms. Everything we asked for that was possible, was done without hesitation.”
Adrian Kelly, Lead Commissioner Sexual Health London, City of London Corporation
London’s digital sexual health service
Preventx has acted as a trusted partner, supplier and adviser to the National Health Service (NHS) and local authorities across the UK, and through Sexual Health London we work with the NHS to run the largest publicly funded remote sexual health testing program anywhere in the world.
As part of this program, Preventx has supported the remote testing needs of millions of users, enabled partners to retain control of clinical management, and delivered exceptional value through our adaptable digital platforms and in-house laboratory.
An award-winning service
Sexual Health London has recently won
‘Public/Private Partnership of the Year’
Judges said:
“ This innovative three-way population sexual health partnership demonstrates brilliantly how diverse capabilities, cultures and experiences can be brought together for the public good.
An excellent example of a partnership where a new way of working and clinical model can both improve the patient outcome and experience, and deliver substantial cost savings to the taxpayer.”
About Sexual Health London
SHL.UK is an STI testing service is for people who have mild or no STI symptoms and want to get themselves checked. When someone tests positive for chlamydia, we can offer them treatment, subject to a clinical consultation. The service also offers contraception.
The SHL.UK testing service is run through a partnership between Preventx, who provide the online platform and dedicated laboratory testing, LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, who provide contraception and chlamydia treatment, and clinical leadership from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
SHL.UK is commissioned through the London Sexual Health Programme, a partnership of 30 London local authorities working to increase access to sexual health services.
