Our services are severely restricted at the moment. Lothian Sexual and Reproductive Health Service has reduced non-urgent services 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.
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.
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.
STI Testing
All routine STI testing where people do not have any symptoms is currently cancelled
We are not sending out PTKs (Postal Testing Kits) until further notice.
Abortion service
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).
Alternatively, you can phone 0131 536 1070 between 10am and 12.30 and 1pm and 3pm Monday to Friday.
Contraception
We are not offering routine coil (IUS/IUD) appointments at the moment.
The guidance has recently been updated for some long-acting contraception:
- 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 (if they are being used for contraception)
We aim to continue to provide long acting contraception (coils and implants) 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.
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.
HIV care
Click here for information on HIV and Covid19
PrEP
Click here for information on PrEP and Covid19
Gender Identity Clinic
Please click here for an update on the Gender Identity Clinic.
Local clinics
All local clincs apart from Howden are closed.
Condoms
Most c:card locations are closed, but we are still sending condoms out by post. Complete the form online here and the condoms will be put in the post the next working day.
Gynaecology
We are unable to offer gynaecology appointments at this time. If you have been referred to this service you will remain on the waiting list until we are able to offer you an appointment.
Menopause
We are unable to offer menopause appointments at this time. If you have been referred to this service you will remain on the waiting list until we are able to offer you an appointment.
Young People (Healthy Respect +)
We are running a very limited HR+ Service (13-18 year old) in Chalmers and Howden Health Centre. If you need to be seen you will need to book an appointment online (click here) and a nurse will phone you back on the number you leave us as soon as possible. If the nurse feels you need to be seen then they will arrange for you to come into Chalmers or Howden, or we can give you some help and advice over the phone.