We will be providing a severely restricted service during the COVID19 outbreak.
In line with other services, Lothian Sexual and Reproductive Health Service is reducing non-urgent service activity in response to COVID19.
We are no longer able to run any walk-in services. Please only attend our clinics if you have been told to do so by one of our clinical staff.
We will continue to provide care for urgent problems including medical abortion, painful or distressing symptoms and sexually transmitted infections.
To self-refer to the abortion service phone 0131 536 2454 between 9am-3pm Monday to Friday. This service has no answer phone, please call back if it rings out as staff will be on another call.
For all other services please read the advice on this website, and if you still feel you need to speak to us please book an appointment (click here). You will have the option to make a phone back appointment either for STI issues or issues around reproductive health. You will be contacted on the mobile phone number you provide around the time allocated.
Please ensure you answer the phone when it rings and are able to speak clearly about your concerns. Please also be mindful of the pressure on all aspects of NHS services and carefully read through our website (including patient info leaflets under Media Library above) before requesting a call.
You will have a phone discussion to decide what is the best way of providing you with care. Please be aware we may not be able to provide treatment or care for non-urgent conditions at the moment.
Alternatively, you can phone 0131 536 1070 between 10am and 12.30 and 1pm and 3pm Monday to Friday.
Long acting contraception: Please note that the guidance has recently been updated:
- Implants can now safely remain in situ and effective for 4 years
- Mirena and Levosert IUSs (coils) can remain in situ and effective for 6 years
We aim to continue to provide routine HIV care, long acting contraception (coil and Implant) and PrEP supplies where possible but some appointments may be deferred according to staffing levels. In some cases appointments may be cancelled and you will be asked to contact us to rebook after we have assessed your situation.
See here for additional information on HIV and COVID19 and PrEP and COVID19
All other non-urgent services will be suspended until further notice. GP referrals will be triaged and only urgent cases will be seen. All other referrals will be deferred until further notice.
If you are running out of supplies of the contraceptive pill and are not able to get this from your GP or a pharmacy, then we may be able to provide a supply. If you need a repeat injection of the contraceptive jag and cannot get this from your GP –then we will try to provide this for you. We will continue to provide emergency contraception including an emergency coil. In these situations, please book a call back appointment online or call us as above.
All routine STI testing where people do not have any symptoms at all clinics is currently cancelled
We are not sending out PTKs (Postal Testing Kits) until further notice.
All local clincs apart from Howden will be closed.
Please click here for an update on the Gender Identity Clinic.