People with severe symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases are not being seen quickly enough by specialists say researchers at Southampton University.

Telephone poll reveals patients are not being seen quickly enough.

A survey by them shows that one in five patients needing urgent treatment are not being seen within the recommended 48 hours.

A telephone poll of health workers posing as patients showed that 22% could not get an appointment within two days and some had to wait more than a week.

Researchers say there needs to be better training and staffing.