East Sussex Sexual Health Service and East Sussex County Council
Working together to support your sexual health
Working together to support your sexual health
East Sussex Sexual Health
We have made this decision to reduce face to face consultations to protect the public that use our services and the people who work in our team.
Unless you have an appointment, do not visit but instead please call the service on Freephone 0808 1681282 OR Avenue House Eastbourne on 0300 1314537 OR Station Plaza Hastings on 01424 464750 to be assessed by telephone. If you need to come in we will then arrange an appointment for you to attend.
If you want a sexual health screen then it is best to order a home testing kit by following the link – Home Sampling
Free condoms are available via post. Please order from the following link – postal condoms
If you’re under 16 you can access emergency contraception via the sexual health clinics on 0808 1681282
If you’re over 16 you can also order emergency hormonal contraception (the morning after pill) online from the following link – order the morning after pill
Due to staff shortages, we have closed all our outreach services in Uckfield, Hailsham and St Leonard’s and will not be running Saturday services in our hubs. If you would have used these services then please call the hubs and we will assess the best way to meet your sexual health need.
We would like to remind patients accessing the sexual health services that if you have a new continuous cough OR high temperature (37.8 degrees or higher) OR a loss of smell or taste (Anosmia), you should self-isolate and stay at home for 7 days. Please tell us over the phone and do not come to our clinics if you develop these symptoms or if your household is in isolation.
You can find out more information about Coronavirus through this link - covid-19 information
Sexual health related Coronavirus Information for people Living with HIV
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis with immediate effect our outreach services in Hailsham, St Leonards and Uckfield will be closed until further notice.
For Sexual Health Services please call on Freephone 0808 1681282 OR Avenue House Eastbourne on 0300 1314537 OR Station Plaza Hastings on 01424 464750 to be assessed by telephone.
If you need to come in we will then arrange an appointment for you to attend.
From 1st of February, Specialist Sexual Health Services are offering bookable appointment each day. The appointments will be available to book 48 hours in advance. Drop in and Wait appointments will also be available each day.
Please go to the clinic pages for details of the ‘bookable appointments’ and ‘drop in and wait’ times.
National HIV Testing Week is this week and it is a great time to get tested and know your HIV status. A finger-prick test is all it takes.
Check out https://www.startswithme.org.uk/ for more info.
From 1st of November 2019, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust will no longer be offering weekly outreach services from Bexhill Health Centre and The Beacon GP Practice – Crowborough. Contraception and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and treatment of simple infections can be accessed via your GPs
Please use the ‘How Can we help you today?’ service finder on the home page of this website to find your new local service options.
New campaign targeting young people aged 16-24 years old. Includes personal stories about contracting sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) and why people did not use condoms.
Read more here
A fresh new website to help you make healthy, safe and informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health, with honest advice about contraception, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, sexual pleasure and wellbeing.
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If you're 15-24, order a FREE Home Test Kit online at freetest.me
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