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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

Health Improvement Team

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For professionals 

The Health Improvement Team offers a variety of workforce training sessions designed to increase confidence in discussing sexual health topics and increase their ability to signpost to the sexual health service. Training and development in sexual health awareness is available free of charge for all Sefton organisations. We are currently providing online twighlight session to support flexible access to various professions across the Sefton Borough.  If you would prefer face to face training at your chosen location please contact the Health Improvement Team soh-tr.sexualhpteam@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

C Card training 

Organisations who wish to participate in the Sefton C Card Scheme (community condom distribution for young people aged between 13 and 19) can get started up by accessing a two hour start up training session. All condoms and supporting resources are supplied.

Twighlight Learning - Briefings for Professionals working in the Sefton Borough

Please click on the links below for more information and how to secure your place on forthcoming sessions:

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For Young People 

Developmental Programme for Young People (including SEND up to age 25)

These sessions are for students identified at risk of poor sexual health or at risk of teenage pregnancy.  Topics include safe and fulfilling relationships, protecting against STIs, consent & the law, the effects of pornography and contraceptive choices.  The programme is delivered over six 1 hour sessions at school or college and referrals can be made by email to the Health Improvement Team soh-tr.sexualhpteam@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk 

(please note: min number for workshops are 5 and max 12)

Introduction To Sexual Health Workshop

This is a one hour face to face session which introduces learners to awareness around STIs, Contraception, Confidentiality and how to access Sexual Health Services.  An ideal session to compliment students services, work schemes for students and workforce training.

For Parents

Easy Talk – Helping Parents to Talk to their Children about Relationships, Puberty & Sex!

6 week programme for parents devised in partnership with Sefton Family Wellbeing Service. This course aims to increase parent’s confidence in being comfortable talking to their children about relationships and sex. Evidence shows that this can be protective for young people and can lower the chance  of them engaging in high risk behaviours.

We can also provide bespoke sexual health training specifically for your client group. Please contact  soh-tr.sexualhpteam@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk for any enquiries.

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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confidential

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