NHS Lanarkshire operate a number of drop in clinics across Lanarkshire specifically for young people to access.

To find the clinic nearest to you please go to : www.lanarkshiresexualhealth.org/Young-Peoples-Clinics/Young-People-Clinics.html 

These clinics are open to all young people up to the age of 25 years.  They are provided in both health and non-health settings.  The staff are specially trained and are used to seeing young people.  The staff are specially trained and are used to seeing young people.  Only the young person's clinic at Hunter Health Centre in East Kilbride has a doctor and nurse present, all other clinics are led by a nurse and a youth worker. 

The Young Person clinics are open to all young people up to the age of 20 years.  They are provided in both health and non-health settings.  The staff are specially trained and used to seeing young people.  Some of the clinics have a doctor and nurse but most are staffed by a nurse and youth worker.

Information is available on a wide range of health issues that you may wish to ask about.

Confidentiality - The service is confidential, however if you are under 16 years of age and share some information which may place you or someone else in danger staff have to share the information disclosed with other agencies.   A full explanation of the policy is displayed at all our young person clinics.

 Services offered differ from clinic to clinic but all offer:

• Information/advice on all sexual health issues
• STI screening
• Pregnancy testing
• Contraception
• Referral to other services (e.g. smoking cessation, mainstream sexual health services)
• Free Condoms