Young people's sexual health services

Barnet offers the following Sexual Health services for young people and adults:

  • testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections
  • HIV testing and diagnosis
  • contraception
  • health promotion
  • sexual health outreach for young people

Sexual health and contraceptive services

There are three sexual health clinics in Barnet. They are ‘one-stop shop’ clinics, meaning that different services can be accessed at the same clinic location, with a mix of ‘walk-ins’ and appointments. The services are provided by Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (also known as CNWL). The service is free, confidential and non-judgemental, and under 18s are welcome.

The clinics are listed below, with links to opening times and more information:

Please note that intrauterine contraception IUD/IUS (coil) fitting or replacement is not a walk-in service: Please visit the clinics website to book an appointment.

Clinics are closed for staff training from 11.30am to 4pm on the first Wednesday of each month.

Barnet residents can also go to:

Opening times for the above clinics can be found on the CNWL website

Please note: Sexual health services at Royal Free Hospital in Camden,Clare Simpson Clinic at Barnet Hospital, and contraceptive services at Torrington Park Health Centre are no longer running. 

Contraception

Long acting reversible contraception

Some GPs in Barnet offer long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), such as implants, injections, intrauterine devices (IUD) and intrauterine systems (IUS). Contact your GP to find out about the contraception they offer.

Emergency contraception

Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy following unprotected sex, incorrect use of contraception (e.g. a missed pill) or contraceptive failure (e.g. a condom has split). There are two types:

  • The emergency contraceptive pill (often referred to as 'the morning after pill') - Levonelle or ellaOne.
  • The IUD (also referred to as the copper coil)

You can access free emergency contraception at sexual health and contraceptive services, get a prescription for the emergency contraceptive pill from your GP or buy it from a pharmacy.

For more information about the different types of contraception, including emergency contraception, please see the FPA web page about contraception.

Free online testing for HIV and STIs

Barnet residents aged 16 and over who think they may be at risk of HIV or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can visit the Sexual Health London website to see if they qualify for a free home STI testing kit. Fill in some basic details to assess your eligibility and follow the instructions to receive your kit.

The service provides testing for a range of sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and hepatitis C via samples you can collect at home.

Terminating a pregnancy

A termination or abortion is the medical process of ending a pregnancy. Depending on how many weeks you have been pregnant, the pregnancy is ended either by taking medication or by having a surgical procedure.

If you are considering a termination you can access support via the National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS) in Finchley.

Finchley Memorial Hospital
Granville Road N12 0JE
Tel: 0333 044 6666
Email: info@nupas.co.uk

They provide the following services:

  • Abortion information and consultation
  • Early medical abortion (abortion pill)
  • Free pregnancy testing
  • Full contraception service
  • Free walk-in chlamydia testing for under-25s

For more information about terminating a pregnancy please see the NHS Choices, FPA, British Pregnancy Advisory Service or Marie Stopes.

National sexual health helpline

If you would like to talk to someone about a sexual health problem call free on 0300 123 7123 from Monday to Friday between 9am and 8pm. All calls are confidential and will be treated sensitively.

Individuals will be referred to services if required and a nurse-led service is available.

Sexual health useful links

The following websites provide further helpful information and advice:

 

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