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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.

 

Mpox (monkeypox)

Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a rare viral infection. Although cases are increasing in parts of Africa, the risk of getting mpox in Scotland is still very low.

You can get mpox through close personal contact with someone who has the infection, including during sex.

2024 update

There are 2 main types of mpox. An outbreak of one type of mpox occurred in 2022 and currently most cases of this across Europe and the UK have been in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). Recently cases of a different type have started to spread in parts of Central and West Africa.

mpox vaccine

If you are a gay or bisexual man or a man who has sex with men, and have not had both doses of the mpox vaccine, you may be offered it next time you come to us for a sexual health appointment. However, we do not offer dedicated mpox vaccine appointments or vaccination for travel.

Service update

Mpox vaccinations, including completion of second doses, will only be offered to those who are eligible when attending Sandyford for other appointments. Any changes to this will be advertised on the website and we ask that you check here first before contacting Sandyford directly with enquiries.

The vaccine is currently recommended for people whose sexual networks mean they are more likely to come into contact with mpox. Further information on eligibility and the vaccine can be found at NHS inform

 
Please do not come into Sandyford if you have symptoms of mpox. Call and ask for advice on 01412118130.

Reduce the risk of Mpox exposure

Find out what Mpox is, who is most at risk of infection and how to reduce the risk of exposure on NHS Inform.

NHS Inform

Protect yourself against mpox

Information from Public Health Scotland PDF