Personal and sexual relationships can bring happiness, fulfilment, companionship, love and a greater sense of freedom to the lives of people with a learning disability.
On these pages you will find information and advice about helping people with a learning disability understand the basics of sexual health, contraception and how to make an appointment with our clinics.
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How to access the 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 early symptoms of coronavirus is available online at nhs.uk/coronavirus .
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 outbreak.
Advice from our service:
We have updated information on the provision of routine contraception during this pandemic here.
Information is now also available to advise on sexual contact during a time of social distancing here.
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:
If you are struggling to access sexual health services, alternatives may be available: