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  • St Hughs Bootle Clinic - Tuesday 12th August 2025

    Due to essential maintenance work our Bootle clinic will be closed on Tuesday 12th August.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • Coming Soon!! Mpox & Gonorrhoea Vaccines

    If you are at a high risk of infection from mpox or gonorrhoea you will soon be able to have vaccinations to protect against these infections.  Having these vaccines will help protect you and others by reducing the spread of infections. Please look out for updates of when vaccinations are available at our clinics.

  • Missed Appointments

    In June 2025 146 appointments were missed.  Each missed appointment costs the NHS £150 approx.  Cancelling your appointment in advance helps us to offer the appointment to another patient in need. Please call us to cancel your appointment if you know you are no longer able to attend. Thank you

Puberty

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Puberty / Let’s go back to basics

Before we start giving advice on how to talk to your child about sex and relationships, some may find it helpful to go back to basics, after all, it's been a long time since most of us thought about puberty. Even after a quick brush-up, it's important to be honest if you don't know the answer to the question; you can find out the correct answer and get back to them or search for the answer together. 

The NSPCC have created a helpful booklet particularly for parents and carers of children and young people with a learning disability.

Condoms
by post!

If you are aged 16 and over you can now get free condoms sent to your home. Click here for more information.

Self-help
information

You may be able to get advice or treatment sooner for some health related matters. For information on how you might be able to get quicker acess to alternative options click here.

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Sefton Sexual Health offers a free and confidential service in clinics across Sefton.