Young people are being asked for their views on contraception amid concern over a decrease in uptake of free condoms distributed by health services.

The University of Glasgow is leading the research, which will ask those aged 16-24 across Scotland how they access contraception and whether services need to change.

The Sandyford, which is NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s specialist sexual health service, launched a free condom postal service during the pandemic.

It is hoped the findings will shape future policy and access to sexual health services among young people across Scotland.

Nicky Coia, health improvement manager for Sandyford Sexual Health Services at NHSGGC, said: “Over the past five years in Scotland we’ve noticed a slow decline in the number of young people accessing free condom services, and we need to understand exactly why to help us ensure the services we deliver are meeting the needs and priorities of young people across Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Scotland."

Project CONUNDRUM is a joint project by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde involving Scottish Government, NHS Lothian and Lanarkshire and led by the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at the University of Glasgow.

Dr Ruth Lewis and Carolyn Blake, the lead researchers from the University of Glasgow added: "When the survey closes at the end of July, we look forward to taking the findings back to young people, and working with them to develop recommendations.”

The CONUNDRUM survey can be accessed here: https://projectconundrum.typeform.com/to/IaRgvLCR and will run until the end of July. 

There is a prize draw for people who complete it, with a chance to win one of five £100 Amazon vouchers. Winners will be randomly selected once the survey has closed.