About

The GUMCAD STI Surveillance System is the new name for the Genitourinary Medicine Clinic Activity Dataset (GUMCAD).

GUMCAD is the mandatory surveillance system for for STIs and and collects data on STI tests, diagnoses and services from all publicly commissioned sexual health services (SHSs) in England. It is an electronic, pseudonymised andpatient-level depersonaliseddataset datareported set.by Seeabout further400 detailsservices.

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GUMCADprocessing, collectsstorage, analysis, and reporting of GUMCAD data on behalf of the servicesDepartment providedof Health and diagnosesSocial madeCare at SHSs(DHSC).

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• STIreported quarterly to service providers and HIVlocal testingauthority sexual health commissioners
• STIpublished diagnosesannually as official statistics
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• reportedspecialist quarterly(level 3) and non-specialist (level 2) sexual health services are required to complete and return GUMCAD data to UKHSA.

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provided by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV.

How to submit GUMCAD data

These documents provide details on the coding,completion, extraction and secure transmission of GUMCAD data by SHSs to UKHSA.

GUMCAD starter pack

GUMCAD clinical coding guidanceguidelines

GUMCAD data specification and technical guidance

GUMCAD and CTAD data submission for STI self-sampling services

When to submit GUMCAD data

Submission period	Reporting deadline
January to March 20262025	Friday 89 May 20262025
April to June 20262025	Friday 78 August 20262025
July to September 20262025	Friday 1311 November 20262025
October to December 20262025	Friday 1213 February 20272026

WhereHow to access STIGUMCAD surveillance data

GUMCAD data is subject to strict data sharing andprinciples publicationthat rules (particularly regarding small numbers)  that are outlinedgiven in the the UKHSA  HIV and  and STI data data publication guidelines.

Information on on STI tests, tests, diagnoses and thesexual provisionhealth ofservices SHSsprovided in England isare available in a variety of outputs.formats.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) annual data tables

These official statistics present information on STI diagnoses and SHSssexual health services provided in England by demographic characteristics and geographical region.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Profiles

These provide local authorityarea data on STIsexual health, reproductive health and HIV diagnoses and services through interactive maps and charts.

HIV and STI Data Exchange

These are restricted-access reports for monitoring local, regional and national STIsexual health trends. They are only accessible to registered NHS and local authority users only. Reports available include:

• local authority STI and HIV epidemiology reports
• GUMCAD STI diagnoses and services reports
• CTAD data quality reports
• National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) quarterly data tables
• chlamydia re-testing following a positive diagnosis report

The principles for accessing and sharing GUMCAD data is given in the UKHSA HIV and STI data publication guidelines.

A wide array of information on sexual health, reproductive health and HIV is available from UKHSA and other organisations.

Sexual health, reproductive health and HIV in England

ThisA guide is to helplocal and national data helps professionals including local government, service providers and commissioners understand the sexual andhealth, reproductive health and HIV data available across England and how the data can be accessed.

GUMCAD data requests 

Aggregate GUMCAD data can be requested by completing the GUMCAD data request form and sending this to gumcad@ukhsa.gov.uk 

Data requests maywill take 20at least 4 working daysweeks to complete (they may take longer during busy periods).

UKHSA  sexual health and HIV privacy information 

UKHSA’s The sexual health and HIV privacy information guidance explains the depersonalisedde-personalised data we collect, how we use it and how we protect this information. 

Contact information

For further information on GUMCAD or to request access to the HIV and STI Data Exchange, please contact the GUMCAD teamhelpdesk at gumcad@ukhsa.gov.uk