We are closed on Wednesday 12 February 2025 for staff training and service maintenance. Urgent help or treatment when we are closed Emergency contraception If you have had unprotected sex, you can get emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) from your GP or some pharmacies (see Oxfordshire County Council – Free emergency contraception for a list of […]
We are running a new “quick check” STI testing clinic at East Oxford (Rectory Road). This is for people who want a sexual health check and have no symptoms / signs of infection or other concerns. To find out more and book an appointment, please see East Oxford (Rectory Road) clinic.
The process for sending back STI self-test kits has changed. Kits can be ordered via Your Personal Health Record as usual, but you must log back in and tell us which tests you are sending back. See screenshot below: If you do not do this, your tests will not be processed.
We are now able to offer Sayana Press, a contraceptive injection that you can do at home. For more information, see Contraceptive Injection.
Bicester clinic has moved from Bicester Community Hospital to Montgomery House Surgery. The first appointments and medicine collection slots will be held at Montgomery House Surgery on Wednesday 6 March. See Bicester Clinic for more details.
As part of National HIV Testing Week (5 – 11 February 2024), we’re encouraging people to get tested and know their HIV status. HIV testing is free, quick and easy. We even have self-test kits that can be ordered online to be done at home so you don’t need to attend a clinic. Visit STI tests […]
Our drop-in session for under 18s is moving. From Monday 27 November 2023, the drop-in will be held at the Oxford (Churchill Hospital) clinic rather than East Oxford (Rectory Road). The times will stay the same.
We have been made aware of a recent video on social media showing a case where someone’s contraceptive implant moved to an artery in her lungs. This is a very serious complication and we understand that this may have made some implant users concerned. We want to reassure all of our implant users that this […]
We have launched a new online system – your Personal Health Record (PHR). PHR gives you a secure health record online, allowing you to: Book / change and cancel appointments Order STI self-test kits View your STI self-test results For more information, including how to register, see about your Personal Health Record.
A recently published study has demonstrated a small increased risk of breast cancer in people using progestogen-only contraceptive methods (progestogen-only pills, implant, injection and progesterone coil / IUS). The increased risk is the same as the risk associated with using combined hormonal methods (combined pill, patch or vaginal ring). The small increased risk with the […]