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Sexual Health & Contraceptive Services for Young People
Sex is no great mystery...
But there are things that you need to know. This guide will help by telling you all the places you can go for free sexual health advice & support in Waltham Forest if you are under 19 years old. We are here to listen, not to tell.
Young People's Clinics
The clinics offer FREE Confidential advice, Contraception, Pregnancy testing & Emergency Contraception (morning after pill). No appointment needed just drop-in.
Face2Face
The Score,
100 Oliver Road
Leyton
London
E10 5JY
Tel: 0208 430 7090/84
Leyton Tube/ Bus no.s 58, 158, 97, 69
Contraception & Sexual Health
Advice & Support, Pregnancy Testing, Condoms, Emergency Hormonal Contraception (morning after pill), Contraception injections.
General advice & information
Mondays: 2.00 - 5.00pm at Connexions Site
398A Hoe St
Tel: 020 8521 9020
Tuesdays: 10.00 - 2.00pm at The Score (see above for the address)
Wednesdays: 3.30 - 5.00pm at The Score (see above for the address)
Thursdays: 2.00 - 5.00pm at Leytonstone YOT
Cecil Road
Tel: 020 8496 5002
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Comely Bank Clinic
46 Ravenswood Road
Walthamstow
E17 9LY
Tel: 020 8430 7100
Mondays & Fridays - 4.00 - 5.15pm
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Oliver Road Medical Centre
West Stand
Leyton Orient
Oliver Road
Leyton
E10 5NF
Tel: 020 84308210
Sexual health advice & support. Free condoms, emergency contraception (pill, injection, implant, I. U. D.- coil), pregnancy test, referral for termination of pregnancy & pregnancy support.
Tuesday: 3.45 - 4.30pm
Wednesday: 11.45am - 12.45pm
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Tom Hood Advice and Support Centre
Tom Hood School
Terling Close
Leytonstone
London E11
Tel: 020 8519 8782
Support & Advice around sexual health issues & relationships. Free condoms, contraception (pill, emergency contraception, injection), pregnancy test, referral for termination of pregnancy & pregnancy support.
Thursdays: 2.30 - 4.30pm
Emergency Contraception
If you think you have put yourself at risk of pregnancy by not using any contraception, a condom coming off or splitting or you contraception has failed.â You have 72 hours to get Emergency Contraception (formerly known as the 'morning after pill'); the quicker you get it the less chance of pregnancy.â You can go to you GP, and Young Person's Clinic or Sexual Health Service. You can also buy it at some pharmacists but it can be expensive. â
You can go to:
Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust
Go to the Rowan Ward on Sundays to get emergency contraception for free
Tel: 020 8539 5522â
Sexually Transmitted Infection
If you think you have put yourself at risk of getting a sexually transmitted infection and would like a health screening or HIV test, then you can go to your nearest G.U.M. (Genito -urinary Medicine) centre at:
Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross Road
Leytonstone
London
E11
Tel 020 8535 6535
YOU ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY because they will only see the first 10 males and first 10 females to arrive at each session.
Monday: 9.00 - 5.00pm
Wednesday: 2.00 - 5.00pm
Thursday: 9.00 - 5.00pm
Friday: 9.00 - 5.00pm
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Homerton Hospital - drop-in service
Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
Tel: 020 8510 5555
Drop in service reception tel: 020 8510 7989
Health advisers tel: 020 8510 7988
Email: enquiries@homerton.nhs.uk
The drop-in provides advice and treatment for people who are HIV positive, are worried about other infections that can be spread by sexual contact, or have other conditions affecting the genitals.
Services available:
- young persons services
- HIV care and follow up
- Joint ante-natal care for HIV positive pregnant women
- treatment for sexually transmitted infections
- genital dermatology clinic (specialist service for the detection and management of skin diseases peculiar to the peri genital area)
- high resolution anoscopy - H.R.A: anal cancer screening (service for the detection of anal pre-cancer)
- laser treatment (treatment of warts and pre-cancer in the genital and anal region)
- point of care HIV test - next day results
- family planning (only patients with sexual health problems)
- psychology service for HIV and sexual health patients
This is a walk-in service. The waiting time may be from one to four hours.
Please go to reception when you arrive.
The service is closed on weekends and public holidays.
Monday: 9.15-11am - Women only GU walk-in service (doors open 9am)
Monday: 1.00 - 6.30pm - walk-in service (doors open 12.30pm)
Tuesday: 9.15am - 3pm - walk-in service (doors open 9am)
Tuesday: 4pm - 6pm - young person's clinic (under 21s)
Wednesday: 12.30pm - 6.30pm - walk in service (doors open 12 noon)
Thursday: 9.30am - 3.30pm - walk-in service (doors open 9am)
Friday: 9.30am - 3.30pm - walk-in service (doors open 9am)
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The Ambrose King Centre
Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel
London
E1
Tel 020 7377 7306â
Monday: 9-4pm
Tuesday: 9-3pm
Wednesday: 12 - 4pm
Thursday: 9 - 4pm
Friday: 9 - 3pmâ
Substance Misuse
Young People's Substance Misuse Service
722 High Road
Leytonstone
E11 3AJ
Tel: 020 8496 5020
email: 722drug&alcoholinfo@walthamforest.gov.ukâ
Provide free confidential, non-judgemental, support and advice to young people up to the age of 19 who may be experiencing problems with drug and alcohol use.
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Other useful websites and services
If you are aged 11 to 19 and live or study in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, the ForestFlava website is for you.
If you want to find out what events or activities are going on in your local area, or if you want to have your say about something that matters to you.
http://www.forestflava.org.uk/
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Take a look at the other parts of the L8r Advice Centre for links for other information and advice links for young people.
