All of our services are young people-friendly and we welcome young people aged 13 to 25 to attend any of our clinics.
Our services provide free and confidential help, support and advice.
We also offer drop-in clinics specifically for young people to access.
Outreach clinics
Outreach Sexual Health Services can provide all young people under 25 with:
- Free contraception.
- Condoms.
- Mini screen for HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia, and Gonorrhoea testing.
- Pregnancy testing and options.
- Emergency contraception, also known as the ‘Morning After Pill’.
- Advice and guidance about sex and relationships, resisting peer pressure, sexuality, contraception, STIs, pregnancy testing and emergency contraception.
These clinics have dedicated slots for young people at the following times and locations:
- Bilborough College: Mondays between 10:00-13:00 and Friday between 11:00-14:00.
- Nottingham College City Hub: Tuesday between 10:00-13:00.
- Bulwell Riverside Youth & Play Sexual Health Clinic: Thursday between 15:00-19:00.
- West Notts College: Chesterfield Road site Tuesday 12:15-13:15
- West Notts College: Derby Road site Wednesday 12-14:30, Thursday 12-14:30
- Brackenhurst College: Thursday 11-13:30
- Outwood Academy: Friday 12:10-13:50
- Ashfield Comprehensive: Monday 13:25-14:05
Please note that the clinics based within further education colleges and schools operate during term time and are only open to students of the college and school only.
Young people can access our regular clinics by calling 0300 131 7010 to make an appointment.
25s and under clinic
Victoria Health Centre runs a Young People’s Clinic. Young People are able to drop-in, there is no need to book an appointment.
These drop-in sessions run every Monday to Thursday between 2pm – 7pm at:
Victoria Health Centre,
Glasshouse Street,
Nottingham,
NG1 3LW
Confidentiality
All young people, including those under 16 have the right to private and confidential sexual health advice.
All our services are strictly confidential for all our patients, no matter the age or circumstance. Information our patients give us is not shared with anyone outside our sexual health service without the consent of our patients, unless it is necessary to protect someone from serious harm. Our higher standards of confidentiality are discussed with patients when they first attend our service.
Young People’s Survey
At Nottingham Pride 2023 we conducted a survey for young people to explore what they knew about Nottingham’s Sexual Health Services and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). On average we had 200 responses per question.
This survey discovered:
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- 94% of young people surveyed had heard of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).
- 14% of young people couldn’t confidently name at least three Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).
The role of education
- 53% of young people hadn’t been told at school/college/university where the sexual health services are in Nottingham.
- 79% of young people would like to access more information about testing in education.
Accessing Information around sexual health services and STIs
- 54% of young people would like to access more information about testing on social media.
- Young People chose Instagram as the social media platform they would most likely use to access information about sexual health clinics and testing for STIs.
- Only 38% of young people have accessed this website to get information about STIs or testing.