Ashford Services

Clinics / GUM Clinics / Emergency Contraception

Family Planning Clinics

These clinics are for everyone. You can get contraception, emergency contraception, condoms, termination referrals and most offer Chlamydia screening and confidential sexual health advice. All these services are FREE and confidential. Some of these clinics are drop in, others you may need an appointment.  

Young People Clinics

These clinics are especially for young people, usually around 20 and under, unless it says otherwise. You can get contraception, emergency contraception, condoms, termination referrals and most offer Chlamydia screening and confidential sexual health advice. All these services are FREE and confidential. All of these are drop in clinics, no appointment needed.

GUM/STI Clinics

These clinics specialise in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.

Sexual Health Helpline for east Kent is available Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. The helpline provides information on location, dates, times of GUM (STI) clinics, emergency contraception and other contraception including details of sexual health outreach and school nurses.

Sexual Health Helpline Call 01303 228808

Clinics

Vicarage Lane Clinic

Vicarage Lane, Ashford TN23 1NJ

01233 204105

*this clinic can fit IUDs in emergency situations and by appointment, call for details.

• Family Planning clinics
  * Tues     9.15-11.15am 
  * Wed     6pm-8pm                   
  * Thurs   6pm-8pm

        Sat       2pm - 4pm    

• Young people clinic
  Mon           4.15-6.15pm 

        Saturday    2–4pm  

The Willow Centre

Brookfield Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4EY
01233 641156

• Family Planning clinic
  12.15 – 3.00pm   (drop-in and appointment)

Sydenham House Medical Centre
Mill Court, Ashford TN24 8ND

01233 645851

• Young people clinic 
  Thurs 2 - 4pm        

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GUM / STI Clinics

William Harvey Hospital

Willesborough, Ashford

Tel: 01233 616177 (during clinic times only)

Thursday 1.30pm - 4pm (walk-in)

                 (1.30pm - 3.30pm same day HIV testing)
                  5.30pm-7pm (appointments only)

Friday       1.30pm-4pm (Appointments only)

Sydenham House Medical Centre
Mill Court, Ashford TN24 8ND

01233 645851

Thursday 2 - 4pm (walk in & appointments)

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Emergency Contraception  

If you have had unprotected sex or your contraception has failed during sex, you are at risk of pregnancy. Emergency contraception can be taken up to 72 hours after sex, but it works better the sooner you take it.

You can get emergency contraception from family planning & young people clinics, however we run a scheme where pharmacists across Kent can give you emergency contraception free of charge if you are under 20, see below for pharmacies on our list.

Please note: It is the pharmacist who is in the scheme and therefore it may be best to contact the pharmacy to check he/she is on duty before you go there.

Ashford

Courts Pharmacy

Cemetery Lane

Kennington

01233 622869

Tesco Pharmacy

Park Farm

Kingsnorth

01233 207349 ( not under age 16)

Sainsburys Pharmacy

Sainsburys, Warren Retail Park, Simon Weil Avenue,

Ashford TN24 8YN Tel: 01233 662819

Times vary best to call in advance to ensure pharmacist is on duty

Free Chlamydia testing is available at this pharmacy 

Tesco Stores Ltd     

Moatfield Meadow, Romney Marsh Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford TN23 3LU

01233 207349

Times vary best to call in advance to ensure pharmacist is on duty

Free Chlamydia testing is available at this pharmacy

(over 16s only)

Charing Surgery

Hitherfield, Charing, Kent  

TN27 0HZ 

01233 714141

Charing Pharmacy

Charing Medical Centre, Charing TN27 0HZ

01233 714300

Tenterden

Boots the Chemist

1 Eastwell, High Street,
Tenterden TN30 6AH

01580 763239

Free Chlamydia testing is available at this pharmacy

Paydens

60 High Street , Tenterden

TN30 6AY

01580 762730

Free Chlamydia testing is available at this pharmacy

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Last updated 26/5/2010