Survey of sexual dysfunction services in Bristol, UK

Abstract

We present the results of a survey of providers of sexual dysfunction services in Bristol. Seventeen stakeholders were identified and were sent a questionnaire to establish the availability of the services to clients. We enquired about provision of time, number and frequency of sessions offered to clients by different service providers. Fourteen of the seventeen (80%) questionnaires were returned. The total number of new patients seen was given as 1956. The private sector saw 90 new patients per year and 1834 were seen in the National Health Service (NHS) clinics. Currently there are two levels of management available for people with sexual problems in Bristol and these are broadly divided into the private/charitable and the NHS. It is important that all sectors work together to provide an appropriate service for the local population. There is a clear need for more resources for service provision for the management of sexual dysfunction