Ros Chown, who died at age 71, spent most of her professional career working as a sexual health adviser in genito-urinary medicine across multiple locations in England. She held positions at facilities in Cambridge, Wakefield, and Torbay, and was recognized as a contributor to the Department of Health’s Handbook for Sexual Health Advisers.
Chown was known for her advocacy regarding the public health role of sexual health advisers in preventing sexually transmitted infections. She provided guidance on safe sex practices, contraception, partner notification, health promotion, and counselling services. During the early 1990s, she was involved in advising patients about emerging antiviral treatments for HIV. Beyond direct patient care, she offered training and education to other healthcare professionals, including general practitioners, practice nurses, and midwives, emphasizing a non-judgmental and person-centered approach to care.
Throughout her career, Chown collaborated with various community organizations and vulnerable populations. She worked with the Wakefield Working Women’s Project to support sex workers and engaged with local youth services, teenage mothers, and support groups for gay men. She was an active member of the Society of Health Advisors in Sexual Transmitted Diseases.
Chown trained as a nurse at West Suffolk hospital in Bury St Edmunds and qualified in 1987. She worked at Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge from 1988 to 1990, Clayton hospital in Wakefield from 1991 to 2003, and Torbay hospital in Devon until retiring in 2019. While employed at Torbay, she earned a first-class degree in health and social care from the Open University in 2005. She is survived by her son Ben and siblings Tom and Diki.
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