This thread gets more weird the longer it goes. I suspect it is fitting to say I shall leave some people to their delusions.

My good man "Musket" was wrong on one aspect though. He was correct regarding SpR training but in my case I have completed it and am carrying out an attachment whilst waiting for my specialist register entry to be completed. The corporate training offered by the deanery is a bonus. (I'm an apple polisher really. I attended his lecture this morning.)

I suggest anybody who wishes to know more about GU medicine and demographics use the links in the NHS Direct website. The picture in The USA, I cant help with, I'm afraid except reading a fascinating article by a PH edpidemiologist in The New England Journal of Medicine a few months ago, which I cant cite at this moment,suggesting that WHO feel that sexual health issues in The USA are far more socio economic group (and parallels in ethnicity) related in terms of prevalence than most of Western Europe.

Read into that what you will.

I'm about to do a GU clinic session at 3.00. I would tell some of them it's God's judgement but it can be hard to tell the gay from the miserable.

I doubt I shall venture to help with these subjects any more. One reason why sexual health is a concern is the amount of disinformation and misinterpretation in order to support views on other than health.

don't forget, it's 111 if a gay person touches you, 999 if they give you a hug.