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West Hertfordshire Community Contraceptive Services

Contraceptive services are free and confidential to clients of all ages. All the staff in the service have specialist qualifications and several have experience in working in wider sexual health services.

All staff are trained in the practical issues around confidentiality, work to Fraser guidelines and understand the legal issues in relation to clients under the age of 16.
There is close co-operation with other local services particularly other sexual health services and services for young people.

There is a commitment to training and the service is represented on local strategy and planning groups.
Outreach services to schools are provided including contributing to the PSHE programmes and supporting Health Days.
They work in close partnership with Watford Sexual Health Centre and Waverley Wing Clinic, St Alban’s (see separate entries).

Contraceptive services are provided at:

Watford Sexual Health Centre (01923 217206)
Elstree Way Clinic, Borehamwood (0208 953 3321)
Garston Clinic, North Watford (01923 234525)
Marlowes Clinic, Hemel Hempstead (01442 216062)
Potters Bar Community Hospital (01707 653286)
Principal Health Centre, St.Albans (01727 734024)
Oxhey Drive Clinic, South Oxhey (0208 428 5577)

Please phone for clinic opening times.
There are open access, self-referral sessions at all sites.

Services provided include:
* Emergency contraception
* Pregnancy testing
* Free condoms
* All current methods of contraception (except the contraceptive patch)
* Specialist Implant and Coil fitting clinics
* Referral to other services including Termination of Pregnancy
* Psychosexual counselling
* Sexual Health advice
* Screening for sexually transmitted infections at Oxhey Drive Clinic
* Chlamydia screening available at selected sites