Contraception & Sexual Health

Contraception 

Our Nurses give general contraception advice and provide the oral contraceptive pill.

Oral Contraception

Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) are medications that prevent pregnancy. They are one method of birth control.

  • If you are starting the oral contraceptive pill, please call the Health Centre to make you an appointment with our Practice Nurse Charlotte.
  • Repeat prescriptions for the pill can be provided by any of our nurses, providing we have issued a previous prescription.

Long term reversible contraception

Contraceptive implants can be fitted, replaced and removed at the Health Centre. Contraceptive Implants are fitted and removed by Dr Chris Allen.

We are currently not providing intrauterine device fittings a the Health Centre but you can access this service at the John Hunter clinic and Jefferiss Wing Centre (details below).

Please book a telephone appointment with one of these GPs to discuss further.

Emergency Contraception

Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if your contraceptive method has failed – for example, a condom has split or you’ve missed a pill.

Emergency contraception can be obtained from the Health Centre. The emergency contraceptive pill ‘Levonorgestrel’ has to be taken within 72 hours, whilst ‘Ulipristal’ has a licence for up to 5 days after the unprotected sex.

Sexual Health

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are passed from one person to another through unprotected sex or genital contact. Find more information on the NHS.uk website. Please find a list of local sexual health services.

John Hunter Clinic for Sexual Health (JHC)
Tel: 020 3315 6699
369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH

Jefferiss Wing Centre for Sexual Health
Tel: 020 3312 1225
St Mary’s Hospital
Praed Street
London
W2 1NY

Dean Street Express
Tel: 020 3315 6699
34 Dean Street
Soho
London
W1D 4PR