Abortion & Sexual Health Services
Barclay+
Barclay+, also known as BarclayPlus, is Barclay Medical Practice Group’s in-house service for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), based in West Lothian.
Barclay+ offers the NEXPLANON® etonogestrel implant—a small flexible plastic rod fitted in your arm to prevent pregnancy—as well as the intrauterine device (IUD), also known as the copper coil, and the intrauterine system (IUS), also known as the hormonal coil. Services include both first-time fittings and the replacement or removal of an existing implant or coil.
You do not have to be registered with a Barclay Medical Practice branch to use Barclay+. If you’re an NHS Scotland patient with a Lothian GP, you can access the full range of Barclay+’s services for free.
Abortion Services
NHS Lothian Abortion Service
Also known as Choices, the NHS Lothian Abortion Service is based at the Chalmers Sexual Health Centre. Choices provides early medical abortion (up to 12th week of pregnancy), surgical abortion and midtrimester abortion services, as well as contraception, post-abortion counselling and resources to help you make an informed choice about your pregnancy.
You can access the service through self-referral by calling 0131 536 1070 between 9AM and 3PM, Mon–Fri (excluding public holidays). Please ensure you are able to speak privately when you call as you will be asked for some personal details relating to your appointment. If you wish to speak to your GP first, please book a consultation with one of our clinicians, who will be able to arrange a referral to the Chalmers Centre, or to St John’s Hospital if you live in West Lothian.
In accordance with the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024, the Chalmers Centre is covered by a Safe Access Zone. This protects you from unlawful obstruction and harassment while trying to access the clinic and its services.
Find out more information about the NHS Lothian Abortion Service.
Sexual Health Resources
Find a service
Sexual health clinics are available across Lothian. These clinics offer a range of services including contraception, HIV PEPSE and PrEP, STI testing and treatment, and sexual health resources and advice adapted to your individual needs, as well as drop-in appointment availabilities. The main sexual health services that cover our area in Lothian include:
- Our practice – Barclay Fauldhouse offers confidential STI testing services to registered patients, which you can request here, in addition to self-referrals for our in-house long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) service, Barclay+. All service requests and self-referrals can be done online for your privacy and convenience. For more information on our sexual health services, please speak to a member of staff.
- Howden Health Centre Community Wing – Howden Road West, Livingston EH54 6TP
- Chalmers Sexual Health Centre – Chalmers Centre, 2A Chalmers Street, Edinburgh EH3 9ES
- WISHES Women’s Clinic
- Chalmers Centre, 2A Chalmers Street, Edinburgh EH3 9ES – Every Wednesday, 1:00pm–4:30pm
- Spittal Street Clinic, 22-24 Spittal Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DU – Every Thursday, 2:00pm–4:00pm and 5:00pm–7:00pm
- ROAM Outreach Service – ROAM Outreach, Chalmers Sexual Health Centre, 2A Chalmers Street, Edinburgh EH3 9ES
To find the nearest clinic to you, use the Scotland sexual health service finder.
Free condoms
c:card is a private and confidential NHS Lothian-managed service that provides free condoms through your closest collection point or post. Find out how to register with c:card.
Lothian Sexual Health
Lothian Sexual Health (also known as Lothian Sexual and Reproductive Health Service) is the primary sexual health service provider in Lothian. Their services are based at the Chalmers Centre in Edinburgh and at local clinics across the Lothian service area.
Menopause Resources
Our practice
Barclay Medical Practice offers hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for patients experiencing menopause and perimenopause. We aim to match each patient with an individualised HRT treatment plan that takes into account their symptoms, healthcare needs and personal preferences. If you’re registered with us, you’re welcome to book a consultation with one of our clinicians to discuss your menopausal symptoms, and what an HRT treatment plan for you would entail, before you make a decision on whether or not to start HRT.
If HRT is not an option you are considering, our clinicians can also offer non-hormonal symptom management strategies and information about alternative treatment plans.
Experiencing menopausal symptoms? Start with our online menopause review today.
Edinburgh Specialist Menopause Clinic at Chalmers Centre
The Specialist Menopause Clinic, based at Chalmers Centre, helps determine the best course of care for patients experiencing menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms. In many cases, the clinic team provides treatment advice directly to your primary care provider (your GP). If a clinic appointment is necessary, patients will be added to a waiting list.
This service can only be accessed through a referral. If you’d like a referral to the Edinburgh Specialist Clinic, book an appointment with one of our clinicians to discuss this.
Find out more about the Specialist Menopause Clinic on their website. Alternatively, download an informational booklet (PDF) authored by the clinic.
Teen Sexual Health Resources
Healthy Respect+ at Chalmers Centre
Healthy Respect+ is a specialist team within NHS Lothian’s Public Health service that supports the sexual health and wellbeing of young people (aged 13–18).
Services offered by Healthy Respect include free condoms, pregnancy and STI testing, up-to-date sexual health information and training for staff and volunteers across Edinburgh and the Lothians on inclusive RSHP (Relationships, Sexual Health, and Parenthood) education. These services are available through drop-in clinics from Monday to Friday. No appointments are required.
