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Christmas Opening Times 2024

18th December 2024

Yorsexual Health Christmas Opening Times

Latest MPOX update August 2024

21st August 2024

Mpox is a viral illness. Two different clades exist: clade 1 and clade 2.

New Clinic for Young People - Northallerton

5th August 2024

YorSexual Health is running a clinic for young people in Northallerton. Anyone aged 17 or below is welcome to attend.

HIV Service - You Said, We Did

9th July 2024

We wanted to understand the needs and measure satisfaction of our HIV service users across York and North Yorkshire, in order to shape what services look like in the future to better meet their needs and requirements.

Cervical Screening Walk In and Wait Clinics - 2024 & 2025

10th June 2024

We’re running cervical screening walk-in and wait clinics across York and North Yorkshire.

Cervical Screening - Why Me?

22nd May 2024

“Cervical Screening – Why me?” a poem by Jill Wass, Public Health Programme Manager at NHS England - Yorkshire and The Humber.

Mirena Coil Extension of Licence

15th January 2024

For anyone with a Mirena coil for contraception purposes, the licence of use has been extended to 8 years.

Harrogate Walk In and Wait Clinic

4th January 2024

We are running a new walk in and wait clinic in our Harrogate YorSexual Health Centre.

The Pharmacy Oral Contraception Advanced Service

21st December 2023

Trained pharmacists can provide ongoing management of routine oral contraception that was started in general practice or a sexual health clinic.

Cervical Screening (Smears) Available Through YorSexual Health

31st January 2023

Yorsexual Health are now able to offer smear tests to eligible people with a cervix.

New Sexual Health Services for North Yorkshire

31st March 2022

A more targeted approach to sexual health services began on April 1st 2022 across North Yorkshire.

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21st December 2024

Our opening hours are slightly different during the festive period, so please plan ahead if you need sexual healthcare. On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, all evening services are suspended including all walk in clinics. All our clinics will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day. This means some of our weekly clinics may not be running for a couple of weeks and you may be asked to travel to another clinic should you need an appointment within this time. If you need urgent help during our closure periods, please seek advice from NHS 111 or for urgent help (such as for PEP), please visit your local A&E. Please see guidance on the various avenues for support and treatment.

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20th December 2024

STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) can be the unwanted Christmas gift that keeps on giving 🎁 Increased mingling during the season means the incidences of common STIs like chlamydia or gonorrhoea, and more serious infections such as HIV and Hepatitis B, often increase. Like any time of the year, your best defence is a condom. For oral sex, you can use a dental dam which is a thin piece of latex which prevents infections passing from genitals to mouth. Being prepared is essential when looking after your sexual health this Christmas - pop a condom or dam into your bag before you head out to get merry 🎄 It's your responsibility to keep yourself safe, ensuring you don't end up with an unwanted gift that you might re-gift to someone else!