Transcript Outreach session `Clinic in Box`

Outreach Session
‘Clinic in Box’
Hillingdon Community Health
Contraceptive and Sexual Health
Service
Outreach service
‘Clinic in Box’
An outreach service is an extension of
clinical service for hard to reach Young
People
 These are those who do not normally
access NHS services – GP or Community
Clinics hence the location is in the nonNHS setting.
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These Young People with special
needs include:
Drug and alcohol related problems
 Young People in care
 Young single asylum seekers
 Young Parents
 Young People from Black & Ethnic minority
groups
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AIMS
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To provide a confidential outreach
Contraceptive and Sexual Health Service
for hard to reach young people and sign
post to local services
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To work in partnership with the schools
team, local authority, voluntary sector and
parents or guardians.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
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Contribute towards the reduction of Teenage
Pregnancy Rates
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To reduce the rates of sexually transmitted
infections and improve the uptake of Chlamydia
Screening for all under 25s
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Contribute towards reduction in the rates of
repeat abortions.
Outreach Sites – ‘Clinic in Box’
Uxbridge College: Tuesdays 12.30 - 2.30 p.m.
 Fountains Mill: Thursdays 4.00 – 6.00 p.m.
 Harlington Young Persons Centre:
Wednesdays 6.00 - 8.30 p.m.
 Hillingdon Tuition Centre:
Wednesdays 10.00 - 12.30 p.m.
 Hayes College: Thursdays 12.30 – 2.30 p.m.
 Jupitar House: Tuesdays 3.03 – 6.30 p.m.
 Tudor Centre: Mondays 3.30 – 6.30 p.m.
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Confidential Service offering
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Emergency Contraception
Contraceptive Pill
Condoms
Pregnancy Test/Advice
Chlamydia Screening and Treatment
Advice on long-acting contraceptive implant
Advice on Sexual Health
Signposting to other services
Comments
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Everyone under 25 years is offered Chlamydia
Screen
LARC discussed and promoted at each visit.
College sessions are well used by students,
there is the opportunity to discuss other Health
issues as well as Sexual Health.
Majority of males from Black and Ethnic Minority
Comments
LARC promoted and discussed at each
visit
 Service uptake continues to increase
 Most Young People attending are 16 and
under
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Conclusion
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The success and outcomes of the outreach service
‘Clinic in Box’ can only be achieved with partnership
working this needs to be extended and support the SRE
programme within the schools.
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The outreach service in turn is embedded in the main
clinical contraceptive service in Hillingdon and has
strong links with GUM service thus providing the LINK:
improving access to sexual health service through
education and a mobile clinical provision in - non NHS
premises
Service Provider
Hillingdon Community Health
Contraceptive and Sexual Health services
Uxbridge Health Centre
Chippendale Waye.
Uxbridge UB8 1QJ
Tel: 01895 - 252461