KU19 Sex Health Team Congratulated as Lowest Teen Pregnancies Announced   You are here: Home » News Detail

‘KU19’ are Your Healthcare’s primary provider for young people’s contraception and sexual health in the borough as commissioned by Public Health, RBK.  With Kingston recently announced as having the lowest teen pregnancies in the UK, this is a fantastic reflection of all the hard work being done in the local community by KU19.

Joan Coy, Community Health Specialist Nurse (young people) said; We are really proud of the services we deliver in Kingston that have contributed to reducing teenage pregnancies to the lowest rates across the UK. The model employed by the Children’s and Families staff in Your Healthcare offer a innovative approach to providing  care and support to  our community. Young people can access holistic health services that provide contraception, sexual and general health and well being support at times, places and in a way that suits them.  Our Services are provided in community venues, educational centres, the pupil referral unit, at home and by a designated telephone, text and e-mail service. Branded under the name ‘KU19’, young people have a high level of recognition of these services as being free, confidential, non-judgemental and welcoming.’

KU19, on behalf of Your Healthcare, participate in delivering sex and relationships programmes to school groups, young people at  home and other youth settings; including for children who are looked after and for unaccompanied young people seeking care. We attribute our success to our staff’s genuine commitment to supporting all young people to make safe, positive and healthy choices. All KU19 services have been awarded DoH ‘You’re Welcome’ accreditation in recognition of the high quality standards provided for young people. Health education and promotion is further enhanced by the staff working closely in partnership with other agencies.

Teen pregnancy rates UK

• Teenage pregnancy rates have reached their lowest levels ever recorded, as new figures reveal conception rates in girls under the age of 18 continue to fall.
• Experts said the fall, is in part, due to better advice around contraception, improved family planning services for young women and access to advise around abortions.
• British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) said that while everything must be done to continue to reduce the number of unplanned teenage pregnancies, society must recognise there are some girls who actively choose to become mothers at a young age, and should be supported.
• There were 5,740 pregnancies to girls aged under 18 nationally in the three months to June last year - quarterly figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• This is down 2 per cent on the previous quarter, and 9 per cent on the same period in 2013.
• To see how teenage pregnancy rates have changed in your local area, see the interactive ONS map below 

BBC National News Comment http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34050975

Here’s a link to the story commented on by BBC News  - Teen pregnancy rate continues to fall

Quarterly Conceptions to Women Aged Under 18, England and Wales, Quarter 2 April to June 2014 Office of National Statistics

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-370361