New Axess clinics will open at the Halewood Centre and Huyton Arch this week, expanding sexual health provision in the borough.
The clinic in Halewood opens on Friday 9 October and will operate an appointment only service between 9am-12.30pm.
The clinic is located at the Halewood Centre, Roseheath Drive, Halewood, L26 9UH, only a short walk from Halewood Shopping Centre.
In Huyton, sexual health services will be expanded with the opening of a new weekend clinic which will be based at The Arch. The new clinic will be open on alternating Saturdays, starting 10 October.
Appointments for both new clinics can be booked online here.
Phonelines are open Monday-Friday, with lines also opening on alternating Saturdays from 10 October. A full timetable can be found here.
Cllr Christine Bannon, Knowsley Council’s Cabinet Member for Health, said: “I am delighted that Axess is expanding its offer in Knowsley with the opening of these new clinics.
“It is important that residents in all of our communities have access to healthcare provision and this clinic will ensure that residents can find the support they need locally.”
Axess offers a range of services including contraception, emergency contraception, asymptomatic (no symptoms) STI testing, implant fittings and removals, and pregnancy testing. Further information is available here.
Residents might also be able to access oral contraception from their local pharmacy. To find out what pharmacies in your local area offer this service click here.