Abstract
The role of the nurse is evolving, and nurses are increasingly undertaking responsibilities traditionally carried out by medical personnel. One area of practice in which nurses' roles have become more advanced is genitourinary medicine (GUM), with the development of nurse-led GUM clinics. There has been an escalating incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV in society, despite a concerted improvement in accessibility and delivery of GUM services. This has led to a greater pressure on GUM departments, which provide services in detection and treatment of STIs, as well as health promotion, to limit further/ onward transmission of infections. This article explores issues around nurse-led GUM clinics and how these clinics can work to halt the rising
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