Exeter under 18’s sit and wait clinic starts Tuesday 18th January 2022 Who: This service is for patients aged 17 […]
Trial Walk-in for 18 and under starts Monday 4th October 2021 Day: Mondays Time: 3:30 – 5:30pm Place: Barnstaple Health […]
Due to essential maintenance which has to talk place during clinic hours we are having to close our service in […]
We are pleased to announce that our regular service in Okehampton is going to be re-opening on Monday 6th September […]
The Devon C Card service provides free condoms and advice to young people throughout Devon and Torbay. We are developing […]
Recent media reports have highlighted cases of some women who have experienced distressing intrauterine contraception (IUC) fitting. Some women barely […]
COVID-19 restrictions will end in many settings in England from Monday. However, Public Health England’s infection prevention control guidelines, including […]
Where can I get condoms now lockdown is over? CCard Scheme Young people aged 13-24 can get condoms […]
The genital area, including the surrounding skin is very delicate and can easily be damaged. Here are our top 5 […]
The British Fertility Society and Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists have created this document in response to questions that […]
Why do we need an up to date blood pressure (BP ) reading to start or continue with Combined Hormonal […]
There’s an awful lot of rumours, speculation and misinformation about the effects of the Covid-19 vaccines and fertility currently doing […]
How to access our service:
We have now implemented a telephone triage system for all of our clinics. This system will be in place for the duration of the pandemic. Please contact our services to access this triage system. Our central telephone number is 0300 303 3989.
If you are experiencing symptoms of Coronavirus please do not attend the clinic. Clear advice for people with symptoms of coronavirus is available at nhs.uk/coronavirus .
Advice from our service:
We have updated information on the provision of routine contraception during this pandemic here.
More details on the fitting of LARCs (coils and implants) at our service can be found here
If you need the combined contraceptive pill please try (if you can) to get updated measurements of your height, weight and blood pressure before calling us.
There is also specific advice on coronavirus available for People Living with HIV here, and for pregnant women here.
Self-requested Sexual Health screening by post is available for for under 25s only - more info here
For others with testing requirements please contact the service on 0300 303 3989.
Alternative provision:
Please be aware that we may have to cancel, rearrange or shut clinical services in response to changing clinical and staffing pressures created by the Coronavirus pandemic.
If you are struggling to access sexual health services, alternatives may be available: