Clinic Closure: Friday 15th November
Please be advised the clinic will be closed on Friday 15th November for staff training and will reopen Monday 18th ...
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Introducing Launch of NEW ONLINE STI Screening Service
South Tyneside Sexual Health launch their new Online STI screening service. A quick, simple, and confidential way to screen for ...
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Community Collaboration: South Tyneside Pride 2024
Sexual Health, School Nursing & Mental Health Services Support South Tyneside Pride Our teams in collaboration once again supported and ...
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Supporting National Sexual Health Week 2024
South Tyneside Sexual Health Support National Sexual Health Week 2024 ARE YOU FEELING IT? When it comes to sex, do ...
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Clinic closed for staff training Wednesday 7th August
Please be advised the clinic will be closed Wednesday 7th August until 1 pm for staff training We apologise for ...
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Join our BIG conversation about women’s health
Join our BIG conversation about women’s health The first national plan for women’s health, launched in 2022, sets out a ...
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Supporting Pride Month & New South Tyneside Pride 2024
Our Sexual Health team are attending and supporting South Tyneside’s very first Pride event and summer concert working in partnership ...
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FREE Home HIV & Syphilis Testing
Free Home Testing for HIV & Syphilis HIV and syphilis test kits are available to people from certain areas in ...
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National Child Exploitation Awareness Day
On March 18, the world will unite against child exploitation. Say Something If You See Something is an ongoing national campaign ...
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HIV Testing Week 2024
National HIV Testing Week 2024 Sexual Health staff supporting HIV testing week and encourage you to get tested. National HIV ...
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University of Birmingham: Young peoples research UK
South Tyneside Sexual Health services are supporting The University of Birmingham who have launched a survey as part of research ...
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World Aids Day 2023
Sexual Health Services & South Tyneside Council lighting the Town Hall Red for World Aids Day 2023 #Rocktheribbon Sexual Health services ...
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Clinic closed for staff Training Wednesday 1st November ( am)
** Important Notice ** Please be advised the clinic will be closed for staff training on Wednesday 1st November (am) ...
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Service Update September & October
Please be advised that we are predicting high demand for the Sexual Health Service until week commencing 23rd October 2023 ...
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Students urged to use a condom and get tested regularly
Students urged to use a condom and get tested regularly to protect themselves and others from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) ...
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Clinic closed for staff training Wednesday 6th September (am)
Please be advised the clinic will be closed for staff training Wednesday 6th September (am) Service delivery will resume from ...
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Sexual Health Services @ South Tyneside College #Freshers 2023
South Tyneside College, a long-standing partner of the Sexual Health Services strive to promote the interests and welfare of College ...
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Appointment Only Clinic
IMPORTANT INFORMATION We are no longer offering drop in clinics. To access the service please telephone: 0191 402 8168 and ...
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Supporting Sexual Health Week 2023
South Tyneside Sexual Health Supporting: National Sexual Health Week 2023 #PLAYING IT SAFE Being safe means feeling empowered to access ...
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Clinic closed for staff training Wednesday 3rd August (am)
Please be advised the clinic will be closed for staff training Wednesday 3rd August (am) Service delivery will resume from ...
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Free home tests for hepatitis C now available via the NHS
Free and confidential home tests for hepatitis C now available via the NHS The NHS is committed to eliminating hepatitis ...
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Clinic Closed For Staff Training: Wednesday 5th July
Please be advised the clinic will be closed on the morning of Wednesday 5th July for staff training. We apologise ...
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National Pride Month 2023
Sexual Health and Mental Health Services Supporting PRIDE 2023 South Tyneside Sexual Health are preparing to join the return of ...
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Planning a Pregnancy
Whether planning a pregnancy or already pregnant, you may have lots of questions. Introducing the new free online interactive poster ...
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The facts about Syphilis
What is Syphilis and how it is passed on? Syphilis is an infection which is caused by bacteria which spread ...
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Clinic Closure: Wednesday Morning 3rd May for Staff Training
Please be advised the clinic will be closed for staff Training on Wednesday 3rd May ( am). We apologise for ...
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National Child Exploitation Awareness Day 18th March
On March 18, the world will unite against child exploitation. Say Something If You See Something is an ongoing national ...
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Clinic Closed: Wednesday morning for staff training
Please be advised there will be no (am) Triage Wednesday morning due to Staff Training and a limited Urgent Triage ...
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National HIV Testing Week 6th February 2023
South Tyneside Sexual Health supporting National HIV Testing Week: Monday 6th February 2023 WHY NATIONAL HIV TESTING WEEK 2023 IS ...
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Book Your Monkeypox Vaccination
South Tyneside Sexual Health is now offering a smallpox vaccination to help protect you against Monkeypox Monkeypox is a rare ...
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World Aids Day 2022
Sexual Health Services & South Tyneside Council lighting the Town Hall Red for World Aids Day 2022 #Rocktheribbon Sexual Health ...
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Patient Experience Survey
Service User Feedback We believe it is important to hear patients’ views on services they have received. You can make ...
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World Aids Day 2022
Sexual Health Services are committed to reducing new cases of HIV promoting safe sex, access to PrEP & PEP and ...
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Supporting Sexual Health Week 2022
Sexual Health Services supporting Brook: National Sexual Health Week 2022 Breaking Barriers For Sexual Health Week 2022: Brook will be ...
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National Mourning: Clinic Closed Monday 19th September
Given the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen, and as per national guidance Monday 19th September has been declared as ...
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Freshers @ South Tyneside College
Sexual Health Services working alongside South Tyneside College #Freshers 2022 South Tyneside College, a long-standing partner of South Tyneside Sexual ...
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Important Update 26/08/22: Changes to our appointment system
Please call 0191 4028168 between the hours of 08.45am and 12.15pm to book a same day telephone triage assessment if… ...
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Sexual Health Week 2022
Sexual Health Services supporting Brook: National Sexual Health Week 2022 Breaking Barriers For Sexual Health Week 2022: Brook will be ...
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Important Notice: Systems Upgrade
Thanks to all service users for the continued patience during our IT Systems Upgrade . We can now confirm as ...
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Sexual Health and Mental Health Supporting PRIDE 2022
Sexual Health and Mental Health Services Supporting PRIDE 2022 South Tyneside Sexual Health are preparing to join the return of ...
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Sexual Health Supporting: Boldon School Pride 2022
Sexual Health Supporting Boldon School Pride 2022 South Tyneside Pride was held at Boldon School on Friday 1st July with 60 students ...
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Telephone Triage Closed For Staff Training Wednesday 6th July
Please be advised the department will be closed until 10.30am on Wednesday 6th July for staff training therefore limited triage ...
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Launch of new community contraceptive service
Sexual Health Services launch a monthly community contraceptive clinic for young people at Bright Futures. The new community outreach service ...
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Sexual Health & Mental Health Services Supporting Pride 2022
Sexual Health & Mental Health Services In Partnership Supporting Pride 2022 Sexual Health & Mental Health teams are once again ...
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Monkeypox Virus
You may have heard about some cases of Monkeypox being reported in the UK. If you are worried about this, ...
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Jubilee Bank Holiday Closures
Dear patients Please be advised Sexual Health Services will be closed for the Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend. The clinic will ...
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Digital Platform For Patient Feedback
New digital platform for patient feedback South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust values listening to and supporting the people ...
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Easter Bank Holiday Closure
Dear patients. Please be advised Sexual Health services will be closed for the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend The clinic will ...
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NATIONAL CHILD EXPLOITATION AWARENESS DAY #CEADAY22
South Tyneside Sexual Health Supporting NATIONAL CHILD EXPLOITATION AWARENESS DAY #CEADAY22 HELP US RAISE AWARENESS The National Child Exploitation Awareness ...
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Northern Pride Preparations 2022
The Sexual Health Outreach team are again working alongside MESMAC, Newcastle NHS Hospitals and Newcastle Council planning and preparing for ...
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Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month & Supporting Mental Health
Kooth & Qwell are hosting two events In honour and celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month The online information sessions promote ...
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National HIV Testing Week 2022
South Tyneside Sexual Health supporting National HIV Testing Week starting on Monday 7th February 2022. National HIV Testing Week is ...
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Christmas Opening Hours
South Tyneside Sexual Health: Christmas Opening Hours Christmas Eve: Telephone Consultation Only 08.45 – 12:15 Christmas Day: Closed Boxing Day ...
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World Aids Days 2021 #ROCKTHERIBBON
Sexual Health Services & South Tyneside Council lighting Town Hall RED for World Aids Day Sexual Health and the local ...
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System Down Time: 18th November
On November 18th Sexual Health Services will be having a system upgrade: Access to usual services may be disrupted. You ...
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World Aids Day #RockTheRibbon
South Tyneside Sexual Health #RockTheRibbon Each year South Tyneside Sexual Health support World Aids Day standing by allies, fighting HIV ...
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South Tyneside College 2021/22 Term
With the ease of national COVID 19 restrictions: South Tyneside Sexual Health outreach services are once again in partnership with ...
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New Outreach Service For Learners
South Tyneside Sexual Health launch new community contraceptive service for learners at community first college. The new community service is ...
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Supporting Sexual Health Week 2021
South Tyneside Sexual Health supporting Brooks National Sexual Health Week 2021 CONSENT: DO YOU GET IT? For Sexual Health Week ...
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Girls Stand Up Project: Bright Futures
South Tyneside Sexual Health in partnership with Bright Futures supporting The Girls Stand Up project. The South Tyneside Sexual Health ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health: Virtual Tour
South Tyneside Sexual Health: Virtual Tour We are pleased to present a virtual walkthrough of South Tyneside Sexual Health. The ...
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Spotting the Signs: Young people’s views on violence and exploitation interventions
Spotting the Signs: Young people’s views on violence and exploitation interventions The Association for Young People’s Health (AYPH) have created ...
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Public Health England: Women’s reproductive health survey
Public Health England: Women’s reproductive health survey Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have partnered with Public ...
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Launch of new digital platform for patient feedback
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust values listening to and supporting the people we care for – patients, service ...
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Supporting #Pride Month 2021
South Tyneside Sexual Health supporting #pridemonth2021 Pride month is in full swing, and while it’s an amazing celebration of the ...
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Mental Health Survey
Healthwatch Mental Health Survey National research suggests the mental health of more than two-thirds of the UK population has worsened ...
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Receiving You’re Welcome Certification
South Tyneside Health Sexual Receiving You’re Welcome Certification The South Tyneside Sexual Health service have been awarded The Department of ...
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Give HIV The Finger
As England comes out of the latest lockdown people are keen to return to the things they find pleasure in: ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health: Presenting at National Government Events 2021
The South Tyneside Sexual Health service have been chosen to represent the North of England at the Governments National Sexual ...
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You’re Welcome Accreditation
South Tyneside Health Sexual Awarded You’re Welcome Accreditation The South Tyneside Sexual Health service have been awarded The Department of ...
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Child Exploitation Day
On March 18th, South Tyneside sexual health are supporting the world to unite against child exploitation Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) ...
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COVID Response: Service user feedback
COVID Response: Service user feedback South Tyneside Sexual Health Services introduced rapid changes in response to the COVID 19 pandemic ...
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National HIV Testing Week
South Tyneside Sexual Health Promoting HIV Testing Week National HIV Testing Week (NHTW) is an annual event which seeks to ...
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World Aids Day 2020
Sexual Health Services & South Tyneside Council lighting the Town Hall red for World Aids Day Sexual Health services and ...
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Supporting World Aids Day 2020 #Rocktheribbon
World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the ...
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Sexual Health Partnership :Harm Reduction Services
South Tyneside Adult Recovery services now in partnership with South Tyneside Sexual Health providing access to STI testing and free ...
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The Importance of Regular Screening & Condom Use
Sexual Health Week 2020 South Tyneside Sexual Health: The importance of regular testing and Condom use This week marks National ...
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Virtual Launch LGBT + South Tyneside
Humankind are a Specialist LGBT+ Support Service for young people aged 11 to 25 in South Tyneside. The service provides ...
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Service Update
COVID-19 : South Tyneside Sexual Health Service Response Please call 0191 4028168 between the hours of 08.45 and 12:15 for ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health Rated OUTSTANDING by CQC
South Tyneside Sexual Health Rated Outstanding by CQC The South Tyneside Sexual Health service welcomed a recent CQC inspection in ...
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NHS Virtual Pride 2020
To mark the time of year when thousands of people would ordinarily be gearing up for Pride season, the highlight ...
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Supporting #Pride Month 2020
Pride month is in full swing, and while it’s an amazing celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, it’s also an important ...
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Launch of New Online Testing & Condom Scheme
Free Online Testing & Condom Scheme In response to COVID-19 and social distancing guidance: South Tyneside Sexual Health service have ...
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Advice for women seeking contraception & abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic
Advice for women seeking contraception, abortion and other sexual and reproductive healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic To Download PDF guidance ...
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Launch of NEW Home Testing Service
In response to COVID-19 and social distancing guidance: South Tyneside Sexual Health have launched a new online ...
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Health Ambassadors: Service Visit Evaluation
South Tyneside Youth Health Ambassadors are a group of volunteers aged 14-17. The ambassadors have been trained to undertake inspections ...
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Supporting World Aids Day
South Tyneside Council and the South Tyneside Sexual Health team have organised for the Town Hall to be lit red ...
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National HIV Testing Week 2019
South Tyneside Sexual Health supporting HIV Testing Week which runs nationally from 16th – 22nd November . Each year staff ...
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FREE HIV Home Testing Kits
Self-sampling at home HIV test kits are available to anyone living in England. Finding out that you have an HIV ...
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Clinic Staff Supporting Sexual Health Week 2019
Every year South Tyneside Sexual Health support the Family Planning Association ‘Sexual Health Week’ which promotes different key themes and public ...
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Staff in support of Sexual Health Week 2019
Every year South Tyneside Sexual Health support the Family Planning Association ‘Sexual Health Week’ which promotes different key themes and public ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health: Northern Pride 2019
South Tyneside Sexual Health attended Northern Pride in Newcastle on Saturday 20th July. This is the teams third year attending ...
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Northern Pride 2019
The team are getting ready for this year’s Northern Pride event held in Newcastle on Saturday 20th July. This is ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health : Pride Month 2019
South Tyneside Sexual Health supporting Pride Month 2019 The month of June was chosen for LGBT Pride Month to commemorate ...
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Welcome Aboard Biddick Hall Pharmacy
Welcome aboard Biddick Hall Pharmacy now offering Free Condom’s , Free Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea testing and Free Emergency Contraception. Biddick ...
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HIV Home Sampling Service
The test.hiv service is the Nationally commissioned provider of HIV home-sampling screening, and offers free HIV tests in participating regions ...
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Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Week 2019
South Tyneside Sexual Health Raising Awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation ON MARCH 18, WE WANT THE WORLD TO UNITE AGAINST ...
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South Tyneside Sexual health in support the UK’s biggest conversation about sex
BBC 5 Live went to Sunderland host the #sextakeover – the UK’s biggest conversation about the nation’s sex life. Broadcasting ...
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Outreach Team delivering training at South Tyneside College
South Tyneside Sexual Health has worked in partnership with South Tyneside College since 2012. The outreach team provide and deliver ...
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A&E Home STI Screening Kits
Welcome aboard South Tyneside Children’s Emergency Care Centre and Paediatric Short Stay Assessment Unit. South Tyneside Sexual health have teamed ...
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New drop in clinic for young parent’s under 25
South Tyneside Sexual Health are now operating a new Contraception and Outreach Clinic located at the All Saints Children’s Centre ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health Service: Supporting World Aids Day On December 1st
South Tyneside Sexual Health and South Tyneside Council have again this year collaborated, in lighting up South Tyneside town hall ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health contributing to the UK’S largest discussion on Sexual Health
BBC5 Live went to Sunderland on November 20th to host the #sextakeover – the UK’s biggest conversation about the nation’s ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health in support of ‘it Starts With Me’ for National HIV Testing week 2018
South Tyneside sexual health services are again this year out in force within the borough, raising awareness of the prevalence ...
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Regulator seizes almost 10,000 unsafe STI and HIV test kits
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning people who buy STI test kits and HIV test kits ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health Service’s will be relocating permanently to Palmers Community Hospital with effect from Thursday 25th October 2018
*** Important information *** South Tyneside Sexual Health Service’s will be relocating permanently to Palmers Community Hospital with effect from ...
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Health Ambassador blog – July/August 2018
South Tyneside Youth Health Ambassadors are a group of volunteers aged 14-17. The ambassadors have been trained to undertake inspections ...
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Sexual Health Nursing staff celebrating 70 Years of our amazing NHS
July 2018 Over the last seven decades, the NHS has transformed the health and wellbeing of the nation and become ...
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Northern Pride – Sexual Health Showcasing colours with Pride
July 2018 South Tyneside Sexual Health Service at Northern Pride alongside other North East sexual health teams for the second ...
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Celebrity support for free condom scheme in South Tyneside
March 2018 One of the young stars of the critically acclaimed film ‘I, Daniel Blake’ is backing a free condom ...
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Northern Pride Month Promotion in Jarrow’s Viking Centre
June 2018 Sexual health services were out in force speaking to members of the public in south Tyneside raising awareness ...
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Health Ambassadors
‘South Tyneside Youth Health Ambassadors are a group of volunteers aged 14-17. The ambassadors have been trained to undertake inspections ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health Services In Support of the Better Health at Work Award at BT South Tyneside
February 2018 BT South Tyneside addressing health issues within the workplace. BT South Tyneside promote healthy lifestyles and consider the ...
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South Tyneside & Gateshead Sexual Health
Well done South Tyneside & Gateshead Sexual Health Services. The teams donated to the homeless, food banks and to the ...
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Well done South Tyneside Sexual Health service.
December 2017 Well done South Tyneside Sexual Health service. The team’s donated to the homeless, food banks and to the ...
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Better Health at Work Award
South Tyneside Sexual Health Service in Support of the Better health at work award @ Ford Aerospace South Tyneside December ...
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‘It Starts with Me ‘2017
South Tyneside Sexual Health Service with the fabulous South Tyneside College Staff, in support of the National Campaign ‘It Starts ...
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Spring Board Young Women’s Event
October 2017 The outreach team delivering workshops and education to the young students of spring board’s health and well-being event ...
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World Contraception Day
World Contraception Day takes place on September 26th every year. The annual worldwide campaign centers around a vision where every ...
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Two new initiatives from our Gateshead Sexual Health Team
The Sexual Health Team in Gateshead are currently involved in two new initiatives for their service users. Working with partners, ...
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Showcasing their service with Pride!
The Trust’s Sexual Health Service team attended Newcastle Pride on Saturday 22nd July. The team worked alongside other Sexual Heath ...
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New sexual health clinic in Jarrow
June 16th, 2017 New sexual health clinic in Jarrow A new sexual health clinic has opened at Palmer Community Hospital ...
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South Tyneside Sexual Health Service at Northern Pride alongside other North East sexual health teams
July 2017 Staff had a fantastic response from the public promoting services and screening attendees of the event. South Tyneside Sexual ...
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Free online sexual health screening for under 25s
Free online sexual health screening for under 25s People under the age of 25 living in South Tyneside and Gateshead ...
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South Tyneside sexual health supporting South Tyneside College in promoting Sexual health Awareness week
September 2016 South Tyneside sexual health supporting South Tyneside College in promoting Sexual health Awareness week ...
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