Coronavirus Update
Russells Hall Sexual Health Clinic
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Sexual Health clinic is cancelling all walk in clinics.
If you have symptoms or need urgent advice, please call 01384 456111 ext 3906 to speak to a nurse.
PHONE LINES ARE OPEN 9AM – 4.30PM Monday to Friday
Please note, patients who attend for walk-in appointments will not be seen at any of our clinics, our doors are locked.
You will be contacted if you already have an appointment booked.
The Dudley Group provides a free, friendly and confidential sexual health and contraception service. The Genito-Urinary Medicine department is dedicated to providing confidential screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Our contraception service provides contraception advice and methods.
Within the GU Medicine department at Russells Hall Hospital we offer a range of confidential services on a first come first served basis including:
- Free testing, advice and treatment for sexually transmitted infection
- Hepatitis B vaccinations for those who are, have been or will be, at risk
- HIV testing and specialist treatment
- PEPSE (post exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure) to HIV counselling and testing for HIV infection for which results may be available on the same day
- Contraception including emergency contraception
- Sexual health services for under 16s
- Specialist clinic for erectile dysfunction (GP referral required)
- Free pregnancy testing
- Cervical smears (when having STI testing)
- Free condoms
Our community clinics offer a range of contraception services including:
- Contraception advice and provision
- Condoms
- Emergency contraception
- Implants
- Contraceptive pills
- Depo injections
- IUS or IUD (coils)
- Pregnancy tests
- Cervical smears
- Chlamydia screening programme
- Referrals to sexual health clinic or other services where appropriate
Our sexual health clinics are for people of any age or gender, who are sexually active or starting or ending a relationship, exposed to infection, worried about sexually transmitted infections or have no symptoms but want peace of mind. Our staff are able to provide advice and treatment to people of all ages in a confidential manner. Sexual Health screening is via a walk in service, no appointment required. All our clinics become very busy therefore we advise you arrive as early as possible.
Clinic times
Russells Hall Hospital
| Morning clinic | Afternoon clinic | |||||
| Doors open | Clinic starts | Doors close | Doors open | Clinic starts | Doors close | |
| Monday | 8.45am | 9.10am | 12.15pm | 1.15pm | 1.40pm | 6.15pm |
| Tuesday | 8.45am | 9.10am | 12.15pm | 1.15pm | 2.00pm | 4.30pm |
| Wednesday | 8.45am | 9.10am | 12.15pm | 1.15pm | 1.40pm | 6.15pm |
| Thursday | 8.45am | 9.10am | 12.15pm | 1.15pm | 1.40pm | 4.30pm |
| Friday | 8.45am | 9.10am | 12.15pm | 1.15pm | 1.30pm | 4.00pm |
Please note that we are not open on bank holidays.
Contraception and Sexual Health Service Opening Times
Please click here to view our opening time flyer.
