Contraceptive & Sexual Health Clinics
These clinics are for everyone. You can get contraception, emergency contraception, condoms, termination referrals and most offer some sexual health screening including Chlamydia screening and confidential sexual health advice. All these services are FREE and confidential. Some of these clinics are drop in, others you may need an appointment.
Young People Clinics
These clinics are especially for young people, usually around 20 and under, unless it says otherwise. You can get contraception, emergency contraception, condoms, termination referrals and most offer Chlamydia screening and confidential sexual health advice. All these services are FREE and confidential. All of these are drop in clinics, no appointment needed.
GUM/STI Clinics
These clinics specialise in the treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
Emergency Contraception
If you have had unprotected sex or your contraception has failed during sex, you are at risk of pregnancy. Emergency contraception can be taken up to 72 hours after sex, but it works better the sooner you take it.
You can get emergency contraception from contraceptive & sexual health clinics & young people clinics, however we run a scheme where pharmacists across Kent can give you emergency contraception free of charge if you are under 20.
Sexual Health Helpline
Available Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. The helpline provides information on location, dates, times of GUM (STI) clinics, emergency contraception and other contraception including details of sexual health outreach and school nurses.
Sexual Health Helpline Call 01303 228808
Clinics
NEW “Bwise”
The Gateway
Church Road
Ashford
TN23 1AS
· Contraceptive drop in Clinic Monday 12 to 2pm
· Sexual health advice Clinic inc CCard Registration and Chlamydia screening 2pm to 5pm
NEW Little Explorers Childrens Centre
Recreation Ground Road
Tenterden
TN30 6RA
Tel: 01580 761970
Friday term time only from 3.00pm to 4.30pm.
Directions to Little Explorers Childrens Centre
Vicarage Lane Clinic
Vicarage Lane, Ashford TN23 1NJ
01233 204105
*this clinic can fit IUDs in emergency situations and by appointment, call for details.
*Tuesday 9.15am - 11.15am
*Wednesday 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Thursday 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Saturday 2pm - 3.30pm
Monday 4.15am - 6.15pm
Saturday 2pm – 3.30pm
Directions to Vicarage Lane Clinic
The Willow Centre
Brookfield Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4EY
01233 641156
Wednesday 1.00pm – 3.00pm (drop-in and appointment)
Directions to The Willow centre
GUM / STI Clinics
William Harvey Hospital
Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0LZ
Tel: 01233 616177 (during clinic times only)
Thursday 1.30pm - 4pm (walk-in) & 5.30pm - 7pm (appointments only)
Friday 1.30pm - 4pm (Appointments only)
Directions to William Harvey Hospital
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Last updated May 2011
