Service Description: The Northern Devon Healthcare Trust provides a full Genito-Urinary Medicine service which is based at Barnstaple Health Centre.
We offer screening for all sexually transmitted infections, including blood tests for HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis. We offer a full range of sexual health services, including a number of specialist services.
Services include:
- Screening for, and treatment of, all sexually transmitted infections.
- HIV testing and ongoing counselling for HIV positive persons/relatives.
- Ongoing management of all HIV positive patients.
- Services for men and women who have been sexually assaulted.
- Post exposure prophylaxis following needle stick injury and following unprotected sexual intercourse with an HIV positive individual.
- Emergency contraception.
- Specialist Genital dermatology service.
- Referrals to professionals, eg social services, specialist consultants and voluntary services.
- An active commitment to teaching all professionals
- Research and Audit
- Sexual Health Promotion
- Cervical Cancer Screening
Venue and Opening Times
We provide an appointment only service. Please leave a message on the answerphone and we will get back to you.
Barnstaple Health Centre Vicarage Street, Barnstaple, EX32 7BH Telephone 01271 341562
What to Expect
You will be given an appointment when you telephone. You may be asked to ‘hold your urine’ for two hours prior to your appointment time. This is to ensure high accuracy of the genital tests taken when you are examined.
If this is your first visit to the clinic the Receptionist will ask you to fill out a questionnaire. This information is kept confidential and will not be used outside the GUM clinic.
You will have a set of notes made for you with a Clinic Number. You will be given an appointment card with your Clinic Number on it.
Your address and post codes are important to us to enable easy communication. You need not have worries about confidentiality issues as the service is based on absolute confidentiality. Even your GP cannot access information about you without your prior consent.
Service Location: Barnstaple Health Centre
