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Young people aged 13 and older can get free, confidential sexual health support and treatment at clinics and drop ins across Edinburgh, East, West and Mid Lothian.
Find out more by choosing from the 4 areas below.
Area
Service
HR+ young people’s clinic – Chalmers Sexual Health Centre
Services available:
- Abortion
- Contraception
- Emergency contraception
- Free condoms
- Pregnancy testing
- PrEP
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
- STI testing and treatment
About this service
Young people aged 13 – 18 from any part of Lothian (Edinburgh, East, West or Midlothian), can come to the HR+ young peoples’ sexual health clinic.
The service is a drop-in service and is open:
- Monday to Thursdays 3:30pm to 7pm
- Fridays 1pm – 3:30pm
Location information
Chalmers Sexual Health Centre
2a Chalmers Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9ESHow to access or contact
There are no appointments, just come during the drop-in times.
- Monday to Thursdays 3:30pm to 7pm
- Fridays 1pm – 3:30pm
HR+ young people’s clinic – Croft Street, Dalkeith
Services available:
- Contraception
- Emergency contraception
- Free condoms
- Pregnancy testing
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
- STI testing and treatment
About this service
An HR+ young people’s sexual health clinic is available in Croft Street, Dalkeith.
The clinic is open to young people aged 13 – 18.
Clinics are open on:
- Tuesdays, 4pm – 7pm
- Fridays, 1pm – 4pm
Please note this clinic is accessed via a set of stairs.
Location information
18 Croft Street
Dalkeith
EH22 3BA
(Opposite Morrisons)How to access or contact
To get an appointment you can either:
- drop in during the clinic and be given the next available appointment, or
- phone 0131 536 1070 to book an appointment (phone lines are open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm).
HR+ young people’s clinic – 101 Youth Project, The Centre Livingston
Services available:
- Contraception
- Emergency contraception
- Free condoms
- Pregnancy testing
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
- STI testing and treatment
About this service
There is a young people’s sexual health clinic at 101 Youth Project at The Centre Livingston on Fridays, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
Location information
101 Youth Project
The Centre Livingston
Almondvale Boulevard
Livingston
EH54 6QLHow to access or contact
There are no appointments, just come during the drop-in times.
If you need to speak to someone out the drop-in times you can phone 0131 536 1070 to book an appointment (phone lines are open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm).
HR+ young people’s clinic – Pennywell
Services available:
- Contraception
- Emergency contraception
- Free condoms
- Pregnancy testing
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
- STI testing and treatment
About this service
An HR+ young people’s sexual health clinic is available in Pennywell All Care Centre, Edinburgh.
The clinic is open to young people aged 13 – 18.
Clinics are open on:
- Fridays, 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Location information
Pennywell All Care Centre
1D Pennywell Gardens
Edinburgh
EH4 4UAHow to access or contact
To get an appointment you can either:
- drop in during the clinic and be given the next available appointment, or
- phone 0131 536 1070 to book an appointment (phone lines are open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm).
HR+ young people’s clinic – Tranent
Services available:
- Contraception
- Emergency contraception
- Free condoms
- Pregnancy testing
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
- STI testing and treatment
About this service
An HR+ young people’s sexual health clinic is available in Tranent Medical Practice.
The drop-in is open on Tuesdays, 4:00pm to 5:00pm.
If you cannot come to the drop-in during this time, you can phone for an appointment.
Location information
Tranent Medical Practice
Loch Road
Tranent
EH33 2JXHow to access or contact
To get an appointment you can either:
- drop in during the clinic and be given the next available appointment, or
- phone 0131 536 1070 to book an appointment (phone lines are open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm).
Sexual health clinic – Whitburn
Services available:
- Contraception
- Emergency contraception
- Free condoms
- Pregnancy testing
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
- STI testing and treatment
About this service
Whitburn Health Centre runs a sexual health clinic on Wednesdays mornings and afternoons.
Location information
Whitburn Health Centre
1 Weavers Lane
Whitburn
EH47 0SDHow to access or contact
Appointments only on Wednesdays mornings and afternoons . Call 01315361070 to book an appointment.
Choices – NHS Lothian’s abortion service
Services available:
- Abortion
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
About this service
NHS Lothian’s abortion service is called Choices.
If you live in Lothian, have had a positive pregnancy test, and you do not know if you want to continue with the pregnancy, you can talk to someone at Choices. Choices offer confidential, sensitive information about your options. If you choose to have an abortion, Choices will provide the medical care and support you need.
You can self-refer to choices, or you can be referred by your GP or local sexual health service.
Location information
You will have your first appointment at the Chalmers Centre, or St John’s Hospital if you live in West Lothian.
How to access or contact
There are 3 ways to be referred to Choices:
- Self-refer by phoning 0131 536 1070 and selecting option 2 between 9:00am and 3:00pm, Monday to Friday
- Contact your GP to arrange a referral
- Go to a sexual health clinic, including the young people’s drop-in service at Healthy Respect+, and the workers there will refer you to Choices
School based Healthy Respect Drop-ins
Services available:
- Free condoms
- Pregnancy testing
- School based Healthy Respect drop-in
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
About this service
Everyone young person has the right to free confidential sexual health information and access to services.
Some schools offer Healthy Respect sexual health drop-ins. These are safe spaces where you can talk to a youthworker or a nurse about mental health, relationships and sexual health.
If your school does not have a Healthy Respect sexual health drop-in , you ask for help from your school nurse. Every school has a visiting NHS school nurse who offers confidential support. Find out more about confidentiality.
See below for a list of schools who currently have a drop-in.
Location information
Schools that offer Healthy Respect services:
- Castlebrae Community High School
- Dunbar Grammar
- Drummond High School
- Firrhill High School
- Forrester High School
- Inveralmond Community High School
- James Gillespie’s High School
- Knox Academy
- Liberton High School
- North Berwick High School
- Preston Lodge High School
- Queensferry High School
- Ross High School
- Royal High School
- Trinity Academy
- West Calder High School
How to access or contact
School based drop-ins are only open to young people that go to that school.
Look out for posters or signs in school telling you about when the drop-in is open.
You can ask your NHS school nurse, youth worker or teacher for more information.
Musselburgh Connect
Services available:
- Free condoms
- Pregnancy testing
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
About this service
Musselburgh Connect host a weekly Healthy Respect drop-in service. The drop-in is run by NHS school nurses.
The drop-in is for young people aged 13 to 18.
Location information
The Gate House, Musselburgh (opposite entrance to Musselburgh Grammar School)
How to access or contact
Drop-in open Fridays 12-2pm, school term-time only
Healthy Respect drop-ins within the community
Services available:
- Free condoms
- Healthy Respect drop-in within your community
- Pregnancy testing
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
About this service
We work with local young people’s organisations to make sure we provide sexual and emotional wellbeing services as close to your area as we can.
See below for a list of organisations who have a Healthy Respect drop-in their building.
Location information
- Crew 2000 – Advice and one-to-one support for young people about drugs and sexual health. Find out more
- The Junction – Young people, health and wellbeing. Find out when you can drop-in
- 101 youth project in The Centre, Livingston a new Healthy Respect drop-in for young people aged 13+ supported run by (CLD) Youth Services team. Open Friday’s 1.30-3.30 follow them on West Lothian CLD Youth Services | Facebook
Everyone young person has the right to free confidential sexual health information and access to services.
c:card
Services available:
- Free condoms
About this service
c:card provide free condoms to anyone aged 13 or older living in Lothian.
To get free condoms from c:card, you can visit a c:card point or get condoms by post.
- c:card plus points are for people aged 13 or older
- c:card direct points are for people aged 16 or older
- condoms by post is for people aged 13 or older
Location information
c:card points are located all over Lothian (list and map of c:card points).
You can also get condoms by post.
How to access or contact
c:card points are located all over Lothian (list and map of c:card points).
You can also get condoms by post.
Pharmacies
Services available:
- Emergency contraception
About this service
Most pharmacies can give you free emergency contraception, including if you are under 16.
If you think you need emergency contraception, speak to someone as soon as you can.
Location information
There are pharmacies all across Lothian. To find your nearest pharmacy you can try:
- searching online
- use NHS Inform’s pharmacy service directory
How to access or contact
Visit the pharmacy during its opening hours.
Your GP (doctor)
Services available:
- Contraception
- Emergency contraception
- Free condoms
- Someone to talk to about your sexual health
- STI testing and treatment
About this service
Your GP (doctor) can help you with some of your sexual health care. Some examples of things you might be able to get from your GP are:
- contraception
- emergency contraception
- sexual health advice and information
- referral to Choices, NHS Lothian’s abortion service
- free condoms
- STI testing
Not all GPs offer all of these services. You can check when you phone for an appointment.
The sexual health care you get from a GP is confidential, just the same as it is if you come to a sexual health clinic.
How to access or contact
You can speak to your GP by making an appointment by phone or some GP practices let you book appointments online.
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