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17/3/25 - 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.

 

Postpartum Contraception Information

Sandyford Sexual Health Service and NHSGGC Women’s and Children’s Directorate are working together as part of a Scottish Government demonstration project to improve the uptake of contraception postpartum, with an emphasis on provision of very long acting contraception (vLARC). All methods of contraception (including intrauterine and implants) should be available prior to discharge from maternity services. Links to useful professional resources and a complete list of all Sandyford Clinical Effectiveness Group Contraception protocols can be found here

For further information and professional advice regarding the postpartum intrauterine contraception service please email or call 0141 211 8608. For other general advice and support for health professionals in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde please see our clinical advice section.

 

FSRH Contraception after pregnancy

FSRH UK Medical Eligibility Summary Sheet

Sexwise Contraceptive choices after You have had a baby

FSRH Drug Interactions

Liverpool HIV drug interactions

FSRH Clinical Guidance

Contraception Cribsheet

Advice following insertion of a contraceptive implant leaflet

Advice following intrauterine contraception fitting at the time of birth leaflet