NHS Lanarkshire operate a number of drop in clinics across Lanarkshire specifically for young people up to the age of 20 to access.

To find the clinic nearest to you please go to : http://www.lanarkshiresexualhealth.org/age-sexual-health/young-persons-clinics/young-person-clinics/ 

If you have any symptoms please do not attend the young person’s clinic but instead call 0845 618 7191 (line open Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 4.45 p.m.) for an appointment.  If you attend a young person’s clinic with symptoms you will be re-directed to attend sexual health services to have the symptoms checked out.

These 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 are used to seeing young people.  Only the clinic at Hunter Health Centre in East Kilbride has a doctor and nurse, all other young person’s clinics are led by a nurse and 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.  Only the clinic at Hunter Health Centre in East Kilbride has a doctor and nurse, all other young person’s clinics are led 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