If you are under 18, we provide a dedicated drop in clinic that provides contraception, STI testing and treatment and sexual health advice.
You don't need to call us before attending.
Tuesdays 2 pm – 5 pm, ground floor Department of Sexual Health in Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0SZ.
Thursdays 3 pm – 5 pm, Broad Street Clinic, Barry, CF62 7AL
Alternatively, you can call us on 02921 835208 to book an appointment if you can’t attend the drop in. We welcome phone calls in Welsh and in English.
Confidentiality
As a service we understand the importance of keeping your information secure and confidential. The only people who can see your sexual health record are staff who work in the Department of Sexual Health in Cardiff and Vale.
We provide a confidential service to everyone, regardless of age, attending our clinics. You don’t need adult permission to attend one of our clinics.
A member of our admin team will ask you for your name, address, date of birth and telephone number, which will be transferred on to your unique sexual health record. Your sexual health record is not linked to any other health record and your GP will not know you have attended the clinic or be able to see your sexual health medical records.
If you’re aged 13 – 17 you have the same rights to confidentiality as an adult. This means that we will not routinely pass any of the information on that you tell us (including parents, teachers or GP) without your permission. It can sometimes be useful to share this information with your GP or parents so we may encourage you to do so.
However, there may be certain situations where we feel that we need to pass on the information you tell us to another professional. This would only be if we had serious concerns about your safety or welfare. In usual circumstances we would aim to discuss this with you before passing this on.
If you would like to discuss how your information is kept and shared in our clinic, please mention this to the person who is seeing you.