We are open! All of our usual services are available either in-person or via telephone or video link. Some services are restricted because we have to adhere to social distancing guidelines to keep everyone safe. Care for people with medically urgent problems is available to everyone who needs it. This means that for some non-urgent services, appointment availability is limited or waiting times are longer than normal.
Unrestricted services:
Our abortion service (CHOICES) and care for urgent sexual health problems including painful or distressing symptoms, treatment for sexually transmitted infections, advice on urgent contraception problems, PEPSE and HIV care are all available as normal, but your consultation will be by phone. We will arrange for you to come to us to collect treatment, or for a face-to-face consultation if required.
We currently have services at the Chalmers centre and at Whitburn Health Centre. Our other Local clinics remain closed but we are working hard to open more clinics as quickly as possible.
To arrange to speak to a clinician you can book a phone consultation online or call 0131 536 1070 to arrange a phone back appointment. We are always keen to find ways to meet your sexual health needs safely.
The Healthy Respect + clinic at Chalmers (for young people ages 13 to 18) is open Monday to Friday afternoons, with booked appointments only. The HR+ clinic in Croft Street, Dalkeith, is available for young people who live in Midlothian.
Restricted services:
We are providing routine contraception including implant and IUS/IUD removals and insertions. Our appointment availability is reduced but we are working to expand capacity.
Implant appointments and IUD appointments can now be booked online and these are face to face appointments at our Chalmers Centre in Edinburgh. Due to reduced services we only have a limited amount of appointments available. Please read the IUD/IUS information prior to booking, and complete the Self Assessment Form and bring it with you to your appointment.
Remember if you already have an implant, you may not need another one just yet. Current users can keep an implant in place with low risk of problems beyond three years. Some research shows it is unlikely that women will get pregnant with the implant in the 4th year of use. Adding condoms or a progestogen-only pill would be an additional protection.
Routine PrEP follow up appointments are available – if you are already taking PrEP and require a follow up appointment please call 0131 536 1138. If you want to find out about PrEP or to arrange to discuss starting PrEP click here.
Testing for sexually transmitted infections (STI) is available on a limited basis through Home Sampling Kits.
All of our other non-urgent services are running, although some have reduced capacity – this includes ROAM, WISHES and HR+ outreach services, the Chalmers Gender Identity Clinic and the Vasectomy service.
Gynaecology, Pre Menstrual Syndrome (PMS), Menopause and Psychosexual clinics require a referral from your GP
Please check the links on the website for the status of individual services.