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25/3/25 - Urgent temporary changes to appointment making process, please read

Due to staffing constraints, new appointments for the following services can only be booked online for the remainder of this week:

  • PrEP 
  • Contraceptive Implants
  • Contraceptive Coils
  • STI No Symptoms
  • Young People Clinic

If our booking portal is showing no appointments available in your area then unfortunately our appointments are fully booked. Please do not call us as we do not have access to any additional appointments. If this is the case, please check for appointments becoming available later in the week.

Our switchboard remains open only for those with symptoms or those seeking support for unintended pregnancy.

We thank you for your patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Appointments booked online can also be cancelled and amended via the same booking portal.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Who does Sandyford provide training for?
Sandyford provides training for medical and nursing professionals wishing to continue their professional development ...

Sandyford provides training for medical and nursing professionals wishing to continue their professional development and gain experience in sexual and reproductive health.

We also train medical and nursing students via the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of the West of Scotland.

Where does training take place?
Most of our training will take place in Sandyford Central, 6 Sandyford Place, in Glasgow city centre. If a training s...

Most of our training will take place in Sandyford Central, 6 Sandyford Place, in Glasgow city centre. If a training session is moved to one of our hubs, candidates will be notified by the training department.

Can I shadow in a clinic?
Due to the volume of formal training we provide our capability to accept shadow or placement requests from both train...

Due to the volume of formal training we provide our capability to accept shadow or placement requests from both trainee and senior medical staff is limited.

If you're interested in shadowing one of our team, please contact the training department who will advise if we are able to accommodate your request.

Do you offer placements for counselling students?
We are currently not able to offer placements to counselling students. We will update this section of the website sho...

We are currently not able to offer placements to counselling students. We will update this section of the website should this change in the future.

 

Can you provide external training?
  Our capability to provide external training is extremely limited by our formal training commitments, however we ar...

 

Our capability to provide external training is extremely limited by our formal training commitments, however we are now in a position to start offering some external training for LARC methods. If you have previously been trained in LARC but feel you need a refresher session to help re-build your confidence then please email the training department. If you have not been trained in LARC and wish to commence this training please email the training department.

Can someone from Sandyford come and give talk or support a heath event?
We generally support staff to gain confidence to lead on these type of events by offering staff training. However we ...

We generally support staff to gain confidence to lead on these type of events by offering staff training. However we can sometimes support those who are most vulnerable. Please email The Communication & Engagement team to discuss options.