The Local Government Association (LGA) and Public Health England have prepared a series of frequently asked questions to aid the smooth transition of sexual health commissioning to local government. The full document can be downloaded here.

The FAQs confirm that

• - local authorities can cross charge
• - there is a non-mandatory tariff for genitourinary medicine for 2013/14
• - the DH is considering how to develop a non mandatory tariff for all sexual health services building on the tariff development work done in London