Vasectomies are available on the NHS but some regions have restricted access to them to save money CHRISTOPHER FURLONG/GETTY IMAGESThe number of vasectomies performed in NHS hospitals and sexual health clinics has fallen by nearly two thirds in a decade. Data from NHS Digital reveal that 10,880 of the operations were carried out in 2015-16, compared with 29,344 in 2005-6, a fall of 63 per cent. Vasectomies are available on the NHS but some regions have restricted access to them to save money. Natika Halil, chief executive of the Family Planning Association, said: “Some commissioners in England, in areas including Essex, are no longer offering vasectomies on the NHS, which means men may have to pay up to about £500. “Cuts to services, a fractured commissioning system, a lack of accountability and a lack of training for healthcare professionals have led directly to a…

Source: The Times October 05, 2017 23:15 UTC