Research has revealed that Malvern Hills has one the lowest rates of sexually transmitted infections in England.

New findings show that the area ranks third for the lowest number of infections, which has been discovered after health experts at NowPatient examined national data regarding sexual health.

These numbers consider diagnosis rates for STIs including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, genital warts & herpes, syphilis, trichomoniasis, mycoplasma genitalium and HIV.

The neighbouring Wychavon ranked second in the list, trailing only behind the Isles of Scilly.