THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED (DECEMBER 2025)
This page has all the latest versions of the WOS Clinical Guidelines produced by the WOS Clinical Guidelines group, plus the WOS Professional Training Guidance.
Some Guidelines are held only on the Right Decisions Platform with links below and some are available here as read only, downloadable PDF files. In future, all Guidelines will be held on the Right Decisions Platform, and this page will close.
Please Note: These Guidelines are for Health Professionals. If you are a patient and have a query, please contact your local Sexual Health Department or refer to information held on NHS Inform.
DURING PERIODS OF SERVICE DISRUPTION, THESE GUIDELINES MAY NOT BE KEPT FULLY UP TO DATE WITH REGARDS TO CLINICAL PROCEDURAL MATTERS.
SECTION 1: LINKS TO GUIDELINES STORED ONLY ON RIGHT DECISIONS:
Contraception: IUS (LNG-IUD) Guideline Version 10.2 (May 24) (Version 12.1 Sep 25 avail in Section 2 below)
Contraception: Failed Contraception
Sexual Assault (Management of) Guideline Version 8.1 (May 24)
Young People – Management of Sexually Active YP Version 3.1 (March 25) (Version 3.1 also available in Section 2 below)
Young People – Common STIs and Other Infections in 13-15 yrs Version 7.1 (Jul 24)
- Young people common STIs and other genital infections in 13 to 15 year olds | Right Decisions (scot.nhs.uk)
SECTION 2: GUIDELINES AVAILABLE TO READ/DOWNLOAD IN PDF
(LINKS TO RIGHT DECISIONS ARE BELOW EACH GUIDELINE IF AVAILABLE):