The annual PHE report on rates of sexually transmitted infections and chlamydia screening reflects a trend of more STI diagnoses (447,694 diagnoses; 5% increase) and fewer young people attending chlamydia screenings (1% decrease) in 2018 compared to 2017. Cases of chlamydia in 15- to 24-year-olds increased by 2% as testing saw a 22% decline since 2014. Incidences of chlamydia in the overall population increased by 6% and syphilis by 5%.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/sti-rates-are-increasing-in-england