Clinics / GUM Clinics / Emergency Contraception
(also see Folkestone services)
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
See the Folkestone services page.
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GUM / STI Clinics
Your nearest GUM clinic is at Folkestone
Folkestone Health Centre
15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone
Tel: 01303 228848
(24 hour answerphone)
Monday 9 - 11.30am (walk-in)
(9 - 11.30am same day HIV testing)
1.30 - 4pm (walk in)
5.30 - 7pm (appointments only)
Wednesday 9 - 11.30am (walk-in)
1.30 - 4pm (walk in)
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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.
Lydd
Co-op Pharmacy
25 High Street, Lydd
TN29 9AH
Tel: 01797 320231
Folkestone
Aveycare Ltd
21 Station Road, Lyminge,
Folkestone CT18 8HQ
01303 862425
Central Pharmacy
104 Cheriton Road,
Folkestone CT20 2QN
01303 254427
Guildhall Pharmacy
110 Guildhall Street,
Folkestone CT20 1ES
01303 259414
Lloyds Pharmacy
180 Sandgate Road,
Folkestone CT20 2HN
01303 220790
McArdle Pharmacy
41 Canterbury Road,
Folkestone CT19 5NJ
01303 251511
Lyminge Pharmacy
21 Station Road, Lyminge,
nr Folkestone CT18 8HQ
(over 16s only)
01303 862425
Lloyds Pharmacy
114 Sandgate Road, Folkestone
CT20 2BW
01303 254383
Hawkinge
Hawkinge Pharmacy
97 Canterbury Road,
Hawkinge CT8 7BS
01303 892283
Hythe
Eakins
110 High Street,
Hythe CT21 5LE
01303 267876
Paydens Ltd
31-35 High Street,
Hythe CT21 5AD
01303 266141
Boots
97 High Street
Hythe
01303 267220
New Romney
Co-op Pharmacy
13 Dunes Road, Greatstone,
New Romney TN28 8SS
01797 362997
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Last updated 27/1/2010
