Sexual Health
Service Change
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, as of Monday 23rd March ALL Walk-in appointments will be closed. The Sexual Health service including Outreach service will be delivered via telephone/Webex triage and assessment. Following consultation with a Doctor/Nurse if medication is required a prescription will be written.
Only patients who have NO Covid-19 symptoms and require Urgent/Emergency treatment will be seen face to face, if required.
Patients needing to access the Sexual Health Service please call these numbers.
- Redditch & Bromsgrove- Arrowside - 01527 516398 (Telephone triage Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 09:15 – 16:00, Friday 09:15 – 12:00)
- Worcester and South Worcestershire- Aconbury North - 01905 681645 (Telephone triage Monday-Thursday 8.30-3pm and 8.30-12.30 on Friday)
At this time there will be NO separate under 21 year old clinics on Wednesdays or Saturdays, we therefore urge young people to make contact via our telephone line on 01905 681645. - Kidderminster Sexual Health – Kidderminster Health Centre - 01562 514 512
Please note: On a Friday you will need to call either Arrowside or Aconbury North
All patients in Worcestershire (regardless of age) can now apply for a postal STI screening kit. For more information or to order a kit click here.
The online booking service is suspended for use with immediate effect. Patients will be able to register online but there will be no appointments to access in this way until further notice.
Professionals information
The education & health promotion team
The sexual health promotion team have a wealth of experience supporting staff working with young and vulnerable people. We help plan relationship & sexual health education curriculum for schools and colleges. We provide staff training on topics relating to relationships and sexual heath to help fellow professionals cascade key messages with confidence.
We can negotiate educational sessions directly to some particularly vulnerable people and students on occasion; however we don’t routinely offer classroom delivery to pupils.
Sexual Health training brochure2019 [pdf] 1MB
The C-card scheme
The C-card scheme provides an opportunity for young people to get free condoms from trained staff. This is to help young people keep safe and reduce teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
Young people (up to and including 19 years of age) meet with a trained worker who discusses their relationship and when appropriate gives condoms.
All staff have experience of working with young people and are trained before giving condoms. Everything remains confidential, unless (on rare occasions) someone is at significant harm or risk, then safeguarding guidelines will be followed.
C-Card returns monitoring form Nov 2018 [doc] 54KB
Outreach nurse service
WiSH sexual health nurses work with young people who cannot or are unable to access main stream sexual health services. There are six outreach nurses who work across Worcestershire. The specialist sexual health nurses can see young people in schools, homes, community settings or any appropriate venue to meet the needs of a young person. Referrals are accepted from professionals (School health nurses, teachers, midwives, police, CSE team etc…). Sexual health nurses offer one to one support for young people to offer information and guidance regarding contraception, sexually transmitted infections and safer sex.
Referral criteria:
The service aims to improve access to nurse led level 1 and 2 sexual-health care. The service will be offered to high risk and vulnerable populations as well as those that are not able to access services due to learning, mental and physical disabilities. Services should be provided where clinically appropriate, and suitable alternative provision made otherwise.
Condoms (C-card scheme)
The C-card scheme provides an opportunity for young people to get free condoms from trained staff. This is to help young people keep safe and reduce teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
Young people (up to and including 19 years of age) meet with a trained worker who discusses their relationship and when appropriate gives condoms.
All staff have experience of working with young people and are trained before giving condoms. Everything remains confidential, unless (on rare occasions) someone is at significant harm or risk, then safeguarding guidelines will be followed.
If you are a professional please see the professionals tab on the sexual health website homepage for more information.
