New sexual health clinic for young people to open in Knowsley

A new sexual health clinic for young people aged 19 and younger is set to open in Knowsley at St. Chad’s Health Centre next month.

The clinic, provided by axess sexual health as part of their axess 4 u service, will be opening on 5 February 2025. It will operate as a walk-in, so no appointment is necessary, and will run every Wednesday between 3.30pm and 6pm.

Young people attending the clinic will be able to access emergency contraception, contraception, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and information and advice about sexual health.

This new clinic will run alongside the existing axess clinic and specialist long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) clinic in Knowsley, which are based at The Arch and St. Chad’s Health Centre, respectively.

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Carolyn Hurrell, Clinic Manager for axess sexual health in Knowsley, said:

“Axess Knowsley has responded to the needs of our local population. We are adaptable in our approach and aware of the unique demands that different cohorts need from our service.

“We understand that young people lead busy lives and it’s important that we arrange our clinics to meet their needs.

“We are excited to increase availability of our axess 4 u service by opening an additional clinic at St. Chad’s Health Centre. We aim to ensure every young person in Knowsley always has a place to go to take care of their sexual health, and we look forward to welcoming them to our service.”