To ask the Minister of Health what steps he will take to implement the recommendations in the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority review of Specialist Sexual Health Services in Northern Ireland, which was published in October 2013.

The Public Health Agency and Health and Social Care Board had established regional groups involving Health Trust Specialist Sexual Health Services and commissioners to consider how specific recommendations in the RQIA report can be implemented within the context of the long term vision for the service.

Progress has been reported by some, but not all, of the Trusts in implementing a number of recommendations at local level, including staff training, partner notification arrangements and provision of information about services.

Future sexual health service provision will as a necessity form part of the wider rebuilding of hospital services. The RQIA recommendations will, therefore, be considered as this more extensive piece of work evolves.