At Central Sexual Health, we offer an Express Clinic most weekdays. The express clinic is available to anyone aged 16 years and over.
STI Testing – This is available to anyone who would like a routine sexual health check-up and have no signs or symptoms of an infection and are at low risk of HIV and Hepatitis. Tests may include: Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis.
Contraceptive Implant – You can make an appointment to have a contraceptive implant inserted, removed or replaced.
*IMPORTANT* If having your implant removed or replaced, please ensure you can feel both ends of the implant in your arm prior to making your appointment, if not please call 01324 673554
You can also call us on 01324 673554 to book an appointment.
What to expect at the clinic
At the appointment you will see a clinical support worker (CSW) who will take your tests.
- For chlamydia and gonorrhoea, you will be asked to provide a self-taken swab/s or a urine test. Staff will support you to do this at the clinic.
- For HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis we will ask to take a blood sample from your arm to be tested.
Please note, this is an Express testing clinic.
- you will not be examined.
- the clinical support worker will not be able to answer health questions or offer any additional screening.
- the clinical support worker will not be able to provide pregnancy testing, contraception, or vaccinations.
- results will be available via the automated phone line, details of this will be provided at your appointment.