Prisoners who contracted STDs while incarcerated in the last 5 years

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Dorothy Howbrook

Dear Public Health England,
I would like to know how many prisoners in the British penal system contracted sexually transmitted infections and diseases (inc. HIV) while in prison between January 1, 2015 and January 1, 2020. I would like these broken down by gender, type of infection and also by year please.
Yours faithfully,
Dorothy Howbrook

FOI, Public Health England

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FOI, Public Health England

OFFICIAL
Dear Dorothy Howbrook

We refer to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 

Public Health England (PHE) is currently working on your request and will provide you with a response as soon as possible. In the meantime may we draw your attention to the Information Commissioner’s current guidance following the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19, which can be found on the following link:  https://ico.org.uk/global/data-protectio....

FOI Team
Public Accountability Unit
Public Health England
[PHE request email]
Tel: 020 8327 6920 
www.gov.uk/phe   Follow us on Twitter @PHE uk

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Dear Dorothy Howbrook

Please find attached Public Health England's response to your request.

Kind regards
FOI Team
Public Accountability Unit
Public Health England
[PHE request email]
www.gov.uk/phe   Follow us on Twitter @PHE uk

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