Abacus Sexual Health Service

To ensure our resources reach the areas in most need, Abacus Sexual Health service is temporarily changing the way the service operates.

All existing sexual health service appointments across all clinics have been cancelled.

A telephone triage and consultation service is in place with a postal service for the delivery of supplies.

If you need information about a coil, implant or IUD please see here.

Following telephone triage, if a face to face consultation is required you will be offered an appointment at Central Abacus which is situated at the Beat, 6 David Lewis Street, L1 4AP.

Please call Abacus telephone triage on: 0151 247 6555

  • Monday to Friday: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

If a face to face consultation is required, please do not attend the clinic if you have either:

  • A new, continuous cough
  • A high temperature

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do: Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.

We Provide:

  • Free, confidential drop in and appointment clinics for men and women of all ages including under 16s
  • Contraception (including pills, IUD (coil), IUS, injection, implant, patch)
  • Emergency contraception (including emergency IUD)
  • Free condoms
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Advice, counselling and information
  • Asymptomatic testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, HIV and Syphilis - Test & Go (TAG) Service
  • Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Self-Testing Postal Kits (If you would like us to send you a test, please click here)
  • Symptomatic testing for Herpes
  • Treatment for Chlamydia, Herpes and Warts
  • Referral for abortion
  • Psychosexual counseling (for people with a Liverpool address; appointment needed)
  • Cervical screening (smear test). 

Depending on your individual situation you may be asked to return for a further appointment on some occasions. We ask a number of questions in every consultation. 

We are unable to provide
  • Investigations, treatment or referral for gynaecological problems (please refer to your GP) 
    Prescriptions for drugs other than  contraceptive (refer to GP)
  • Care for general medical issues e.g. chest problems, skin problems (refer to GP)
  • Screening and treatment for all sexually transmitted infections.

Reduced services

The Beat is open 12 to 3pm on Sunday for drop-in patients who need to be seen urgently. NO routine procedures are available at this session (i.e. smears, Implant fittings, IUD removals)

It is possible that there could be a reduced service with no routine procedures at any drop-in session at short notice due to staffing or operational issues, however we do make every effort to provide a full drop-in service Monday to Saturday.

Alternatively patients can book an appointment - Phone: 01512476555

Appointments 

Abacus Sexual Health Service can be accessed by appointment or through our drop in clinics (where no appointment is necessary).

However, please note that some treatments such as routine IUS/IUD insertion or renewal, implant removal/renewal are available by appointment only. The drop in service runs alongside the appointments.

For further information call 0151 247 6500 or, to make an appointment, call any time Monday to Friday between 9.00am and 5.00pm on 0151 247 6555.

Cancelling your appointment

We understand that sometimes unexpected events can prevent you from keeping your appointment. If you cannot attend please contact us as soon as possible. We can offer your appointment to someone else and avoid the appointment being wasted.

We lost 52 appointments in February due to patients not attending, at a cost of £841. This is an enormous waste of NHS resources and impacts on staff time managements and patient waiting times. If you need to reschedule and cancel appointments please call our appointment line: 0151 247 6555

Domiciliary Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Service

The domiciliary service is available to all people who require sexual and/or reproductive healthcare but are unable to access mainstream Abacus Clinics. Referrals must meet the following criteria to ensure that the service is provided to those people in real need of a domiciliary service:

  • People with mental and/or physical disability which make attendance at clinic difficult
  • People whose carer responsibilities make it difficult for them to attend the sexual and reproductive healthcare clinics.
  • People whose local sexual and reproductive healthcare clinic is not within walking distance of home, and have no access to any form of transport.
  • People whose language, culture or religion may cause difficulties in accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare clinics
  • People who are motivated to seek out sexual and reproductive healthcare services, but also need assistance in order to comply with contraceptive methods
  • Emergency home circumstances that prevent the person from accessing mainstream sexual and reproductive healthcare clinics

If you require any further information in regards to this service, please contact Abacus on 0151 247 6555.

Find Us

Find clinic addresses and times below. 

Abacus clinics operate at the sites listed in the table below (or download the clinic list here): 

Waiting times: ​Waiting times at our clinics can be variable. This is a drop in service so we cannot predict how many clients may come through the door. Consultations times can vary depending on need. Please bear in mind that clinicians must fill in medical records after each consultation. 

Clinic suspensions: On occasions it may be necessary to suspend clinic registration for short periods due to high numbers of patients accessing the drop in service.  This ensures we maintain patient safety at all times.

If you need to attend for emergency contraception this is also available at the City Walk-In Service. 

For general enquiries please telephone 0151 247 6500

For appointments please telephone 0151 247 6555

The following Walk in Centres are available for Emergency Contraception and Advice:
Old Swan Walk In Centre, Crystal Close (0151 285 3565)
City Centre Walk In Centre, The Beat, 6 David Lewis Street, (0151 247 6500)

Opening Times

Location

Directions

Days / Times

Abacus Central

The Beat,
6 David Lewis Street,
Liverpool,
L1 4AP

Please note: Waiting area is a shared area and is used to accommodate patients from Sexual Health and City Walk-in Services.

Off Seel Street behind the Premier Inn, Hanover Street.

Walking Distance from main bus station, central rail station and parking.

Search for bus routes on the Merseytravel website, or plan your journey on the Traveline website. 

Mon to Thurs: 10.00am to  6.00pm

Friday: 10.00am to  4.00pm

Saturday: 11.00am to  4.00pm

Sunday: 12 noon to 3.00pm

Abacus Kensington Neighbourhood Health Centre

155-157 Edge Lane,
L7 2PF

Free car parking on site.

Bus routes: 26, 26a, 27, 27b.

The nearest train station is Edge Hill, which is approximately a 10 minute walk from the centre.

Search for Bus Routes on the Merseytravel website, or plan your journey on the Traveline website.

Monday and Thursday: 12.30pm to  6.30pm

Abacus South Liverpool NHS Treatment Centre

32 Church Road,
Garston,
L19 2LW

Free car parking on site.

Bus routes: 80, 188, 80a, 201, 82, 266, 86, 288, 166.

Five minute walk away from South Parkway Train Station.

Search for Bus Routes on the Merseytravel website, or plan your journey on the Traveline website.

Tuesday: 12.30pm to  6.30pm

Friday: 10.30am to  4.00pm

Abacus Townsend Lane Neighbourhood Health Centre

98 Townsend Lane,
Anfield,
L6 0BB

Free car parking on site.

 

Bus routes: 14 (XCBA) 19 (A), 101, 119, 244

Search for Bus Routes on the Merseytravel website, or plan your journey on the Traveline website.

Monday and Wednesday: 12.30pm to  6.30pm

 

The following Walk in Centres are available for Emergency Contraception and Advice:-

*Old Swan Walk In Centre, Crystal Close (0151 285 3565)

*City Centre Walk In Centre, The Beat, 6 David Lewis Street, (0151 247 6500)

Easter Opening Times

  Good Friday Saturday Easter Sunday Bank Holiday Monday
Abacus Central 10 April 2020 11 April 2020 12 April 2020 13 April 2020
The Beat        
6 David Lewis Street        
L1 4AP CLOSED 11:00 – 16:00 CLOSED 12:00 – 15:00
  Good Friday Saturday Easter Sunday Bank Holiday Monday
Abacus Kensington 10 April 2020 11 April 2020 12 April 2020 13 April 2020
Neighbourhood Health Centre        
155-157 Edge Lane        
L7 2PF CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
  Good Friday Saturday Easter Sunday Bank Holiday Monday
Abacus South Liverpool NHS Treatment Centre 10 April 2020 11 April 2020 12 April 2020 13 April 2020
32 Church Road        
Garston        
L19 2LW CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
  Good Friday Saturday Easter Sunday Bank Holiday Monday
Abacus Townsend Lane Neighbourhood Health Centre 10 April 2020 11 April 2020 12 April 2020 13 April 2020 
98 Townsend Lane        
L6 0BB        
  CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED

The following Walk in Centres are available for Emergency Contraception and Advice:-

*Old Swan Walk In Centre, Crystal Close (0151 285 3565)

*City Centre Walk In Centre, The Beat, 6 David Lewis Street, (0151 247 6500)

Normal opening times resume on Tuesday 14 April 2020.

Clinical Training

Clinics will be opening at 2pm on the following days:

  • Wednesday 8 April 2020
  • Wednesday 13 May 2020
  • Wednesday 10 June 2020
  • Wednesday 8 July 2020
  • Wednesday 12 August 2020
  • Wednesday 2 September 2020
  • Wednesday 14 October 2020
  • Wednesday 11 November 2020
  • Wednesday 9 December 2020