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HSE Sexual Health Page Checklist

A source-control checklist for reviewing HSE links and summaries on an independent health-information site.

Answer first: before publishing or refreshing an HSE-linked page, open every official source, confirm the domain and final URL, compare the page’s exact scope, record the review date, remove unsupported service promises and keep a visible independent-site disclaimer.

Page review record

CheckPass evidenceHold condition
Official sourceCurrent HSE URL, final destination and page title recordedSearch snippet or social post is the only source
ScopeSummary says no more than the source supportsCopy turns general information into personal advice
Service detailsContact and route rechecked at source on the review dateOld hours, address, eligibility or availability copied forward
Provider hand-offThird-party destination is clearly distinguished from the HSE pageAffiliation or HSE ownership is implied
Medical boundaryNo diagnosis, result interpretation or treatment instruction addedPage answers a case-specific medical question
FreshnessVisible review date and a future recheck triggerTime-sensitive copy has no source date

Core official routes

Change triggers

Recheck immediately if a user reports a wrong contact, a source redirects, a clinic page changes, the HSE changes a service description, a linked provider changes its eligibility or privacy information, or a page’s health claim cannot be traced. Otherwise, sensitive source-navigation pages should receive a scheduled review rather than being treated as evergreen.

Correction record

Keep the old wording, new wording, source URL, date checked and reason for the change. Correct only the supported point. Do not use a contact correction as permission to rewrite clinical content.

Use the HSE source finder for route selection, the clinic source check for directory details and the home-test source guide for the HSE-to-provider hand-off.

Independent-site boundary

STI.ie is not affiliated with or endorsed by the HSE and does not operate health services. Official links checked 25 July 2026. This checklist is for source control and navigation; it is not medical advice.

Where to next

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Sources and limits

Service details checked 10 September 2026. This page has not been reviewed by a named clinician and doesn't claim to have been. It explains how to reach services and what they publish — it isn't a diagnosis, and it can't replace talking to one.