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| Sexual Health |
| EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION |
NHS Direct is offering a free confidential help line for anyone worried about the need for emergency contraception, including a confidential online chat which you can access now! See our page on EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION in conjunction with NHS Direct Emergency contraception (the "morning after pill") can be prescribed to registered and non-registered patients. Women should take this within 72 hours of unprotected sex and preferably nearer 24 hours. The reception staff will arrange an appointment with the doctor taking note of these time constraints and using the emergency slots at the end of a surgery if necessary. Levonelle is the morning-after pill - it is not a substitute for regular contraception such as the oral contraceptive pill. Advice and supply of Levonelle is avialable from:- |
| - your registered GP by prescription. We will fit our patients into a surgery on the day providing a doctor is still here. You may need to come to the health centre and wait! |
| - a Pharmacy by purchase |
| - the Coventry Walk-In Centre in Coventry & Warwickshire Hospital on Stoney Stanton Road. This nurse-led service is open noon - 10pm Mondays- Fridays; 7am - 10pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays for minor illness, minor injury, advice and emergency contraception. |
| - BPAS which is located at Unit 4 (Ground Floor), Greyfriars Offices, Greyfriars Road, Coventry CV1 3RA - open Monday - Friday 10.00am - 2.30pm; Wednesday 5.00pm- 6.45pm;Saturday 10.00am - 1.45pm - Tel 024 76 22 46 60 |
| - SHARC which is located at 25 Warwick Road, Coventry CV1 2EZ open Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 7.00pm; Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm. There is an emergency drop-in SHARC clinic every weekday and Saryrday 1.00pm - 4.30pm for emergency contraception and pregnancy testing - Tel 024 76 96 13 00 |
| - see leaflet |
| SEXUAL HEALTH & CERVICAL CYTOLOGY |
| The practice nurses hold a regular weekly clinic on sexual health issues from midway in the first term to the end of the third term. Male or female students should contact Reception at the Health Centre for an appointment. The practice nurses are fully trained in family planning and associated issues. They will give absolutely confidential advice and counselling on any sexual health matter. |
| New students who are already using a contraceptive pill should arrange to see one of the practice nurses early in the first term so that arrangements can be put in hand to issue a regular prescription for their particular pill. |
| If you are sexually active or maybe so in the future and wish to arrange appropriate contraception you should discuss the options with the practice nurse. If you decide that a contraceptive pill or certain other methods may be appropriate you will need to see one of the doctors. Condoms are available at the health centre. |
| There is a systematic initiation and recall system to offer cervical smears as appropriate to our registered female patients. This is organised by Coventry Primary Care Trust and implemented by our practice nurses. |
| CONTRACEPTIVE ADVICE |
| The doctors and nurses are fully trained in all aspects of family planning which is offered to both registered and non-registered patients.. The nurses are available for advice and run sexual health clinics. Appointments can be booked with either a doctor or a nurse. |
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