Who can Help? Sexual Health Services in Coventry
Get information, confidential advice and testing for sexual health problems.
‘ASC’ Pharmacies
The ‘ASC’ service provides free emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and condoms to women ages 25 and under. Some also offer Chlamydia screening.
Look for the ‘ASC’ or ‘Got it?’ sign in your local pharmacy window There are over 30 pharmacies in the scheme.
Please click link for a list of ASC providers
ISHS CLINIC (Integrated Sexual Health Services)
What do they provide?
Advice, testing and treatment for allsexual health problems including:
- Testing and treatment for STIs and HIV
- Free condoms
- Pregnancy testing
- Provision of the full range of contraceptive methods
The ISH Clinic runs by appointment or drop in.To book an appointment call 0300 020 0027.
The drop in service is from 8.30am every Monday -Friday (first come first served basis)
You can also drop in to the Coventry andWarwickshireHospital on Saturdays between 11am - 4.30pm for a Fast Track sexual health screen.We have amixture ofdrop in or booked contraception clinics on Saturdays too.
We also have a dedicated Young Person's clinic whereyou can get a sexual health screen AND address yourcontraceptive needs (please call formore information)
Where is it and how do I get there?
Located in Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry, CV1 4FH. (From Pool Meadow walk towards Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital).
Doctors/GP
What do they provide?
- Condoms
- Emergency contraceptive
- Sexual health advice
- Contraception
- Pregnancy testing
Please ring individual surgeries for details
One Stop Shop
What do they provide?
- Free condoms and dental dams through the C-card scheme for young people ages 13 – 25
Opening times
Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm
For more information call 02476 607 900
ISHS Clinic
at One Stop Shop
What do they provide?
- Contraception
- Emergency Contraception
- Pregnancy Testing
- Sexual Health Advice
- c-card (condomdistribution for young people aged 13-25)
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday 1pm- 4.30pm, drop in andappointments available
For more information or to book anappointment call 024 7684 4105
Where is it and how do I get there?
The One Stop Shop is going to be temporarily moving its services sometime in November 2010. We will bere-locating to - The Coventry Foyer, Holyhead Court Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry, CV1 3AX.
Under 25’s only venues available call 0300 020 0027 for information.
‘GOT IT’ Coventry Chlamydia Screening Programme
Screening sites at:
- At ISHS Clinic (no appointment needed), call 02476 844 105.
- BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service), Greyfriars Road, call 02476 224660 for details.
- Terrence Higgins Trust, 10 Manor Road, call 02476 229 292 for details.
- Various GP surgeries throughout the city, please call the surgery for details.
- All ‘ASC’ pharmacies.
Contact
For details of sites in your area visit www.got-it.org.uk
Tel: 0300 200 001
Text: ‘Got It’ and your postcode to 07917651746
Email:got.it@covwarkpt.nhs.uk
C-CARD
What do they provide?
The c-card is a scheme that offers FREE condoms and Chlamydia screening for 13 – 25 year olds. To access free condoms as part of the C-card scheme you need to ‘Register’, which means going along to a registration point and have a confidential chat with a c-card worker. You will then be given a c-card key fob which means you can access free condoms and Chlamydia screening from venues throughout Coventry. C-card workers can also offer information and advice about Sexual Health. It is free and confidential and is aimed at helping you! So if you want to speak to someone about sex and relationships, c-card workers are there to help.
Where and when can I get a c-card?
The c-card is available at different places and different times all over the city. You can choose the place you feel most comfortable accessing the scheme. For a full list of venues in your area check out: www.got-it.org.uk/c-card
Venues that offer the c-card near the city centre are:
- One Stop Shop, 10 Greyfriars Road, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10am – 5pm Thursday 10am – 7pm
- SHADOW, 2 Dover st (near Holyhead Road) Fridays 1pm -5pm
For more information about the c-card scheme take
a look at www.got-it.org.uk/c-card
BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service)
What do they provide?
- Condoms
- Contraception
- Emergency contraceptive
- Pregnancy testing
- Chlamydia Screening
- Pregnancy Counselling
- Termination of pregnancy
- Sexual health advice
Opening Times
Monday and Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm
Tuesday and Thursday 8.30am 8.30pm
Wednesday 8.30am – 6.30pm
Saturday 10am – 2pm
For appointment and further information call 02476 224 660
BPAS action line 24 Hours 0845 730 4030
Where is it and how do I get there?
Ground floor, Unit 4,
Greyfriars Road, CV1 3RY
From the Argos superstore at the bottom of City Arcade turn left, walk round the corner approx 50 yards and we are on the opposite side of the road
CRASAC (Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre)
What do they provide?
- Telephone helpline service offering support and information to female and male survivors of rape and sexual violence, their carers, supporters and professionals (all ages).
- Face-to-face and group counselling for female survivors of rape, female partners and carers of survivors (from age 11).
- Face to face counselling for girls and boys aged 5 to 18 who have experienced sexual violence of any kind.
- Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Service which provides emotional and practical support to female and male survivors of rape and sexual violence (from age 11). This service also provides support to victims who report or wish to report to the Police and go through the criminal justice system.
Telephone Helpline opening times
Monday to Friday 10am – 2pm
Monday & Thursday 6pm - 8pm
An answer phone operates at all other times
Centre Opening times
Monday 9am – 8pm
Tuesday 9am – 5pm
Wednesday 9am – 5pm
Thursday 9am – 8pm
Friday 9am – 5pm
Contact
Helpline: 02476 277 777
Admin line: 02476 277 772
Email:info@crasac.org.uk
Web: www.crasac.org.uk
Terrence Higgins Trust
What do they provide?
Information, advice and support on sexual health and HIV issues. Specialist service for Africans, gay, lesbian and bisexual communities, female sex workers and young people living with HIV.
Services include:
- Free condoms and lube
- Dental dams, latex gloves and finger doms
- Needle exchange and advice eon safer drug use
- Pregnancy testing
- Chlamydia screening
- Free pink paper and midlands zone
- Free counselling by appointment
Opening times:
Monday – Friday 9.30am – 5.30 pm
Where is it?
10 Manor Road,
Coventry, CV1 2LH
near the train station
Tel: 02476 229 292
Email:info.coventry@tht.org.uk
Web: www.tht.org.uk
THT Direct (National Helpline Service): 0845 122 1200
Drop-In Sexual Health Clinic
(Run in partnership with GUM by a qualified GUM nurse)
What do they provide?
- HIV testing Hepatitis
- A, B and C testing
- Syphilis testing
- Chlamydia/ Gonorrhoea testing
- Hepatitis B testing
- Pregnancy testing
- Sexual health advice and information
- Free condoms
Opening times
Thursday 10am – 4pm (no appointment necessary, the clinic runs on a first come first served basis).
Where is it?
10 Manor Road,
Coventry, CV1 2LH
near the train station
Godiva Young Gay men and Lesbians (GYGL)
Youth group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people between 13 and 24, and those questioning their sexuality. Provide information, advice, activities, tea and fun.
Tel: 02476 229 292
Email:gygl@tht.org.uk
Web: www.gygl.org.uk
- GP
GP stands for General Practitioner. GPs are family doctors.