Gonorrhoea found to be on rise in nearly every council area in England and Wales

Increase in syphilis also recorded in most council areas as sexual health services face greater demand, says LGA report

Almost every council area in England and Wales has seen a rise in gonorrhoea diagnoses, figures show, as sexual health services face unprecedented increases in demand".

With gonorrhoea, the rate of diagnosis has increased in 97% of council areas since 2017, while 71% have seen increases in cases of syphilis over the same period, according to figures based on analysis of data from the office for health disparities by the Local Government Association (LGA).