Phone or text us for advice on your sexual health needs including contraception and STI testing or if you need to book an appointment.
You can also live chat with us using the button on the bottom left of the screen.
Conversations with us are confidential but are recorded for quality purposes. You must be aged 13 years or older to use this service.
We offer a free and confidential service to everyone, regardless of your age, gender or sexual orientation. We won't judge or lecture you, we've seen it all before. You will need to book an appointment to visit a clinic, we cannot accept walk-ins.
Contraception
If you’re over 16 and would like to get started on the contraceptive coil, implant, patch or ring check out your options here. Under 30s can get free contraception.
You are now able to start and renew oral contraception from some local pharmacies for free and without an appointment.
Online forms and appointment bookings
Find our online forms in the menu below.
Who we are
We are a consultant-led team of sexual health clinicians which offers high-quality, confidential sexual health services.
What we do
We provide integrated sexual health clinics across East Kent (including Swale) and Medway which offer screening and treatment for sexual transmitted infections; contraception including long acting reversible contraception; HIV treatment and care services; young people’s services and sexual health promotion. Our clinics provide appointments across East Kent (including Swale) and Medway.
We support pharmacies that are providing free emergency hormonal contraception to under 30 year olds in Kent and Medway and the delivery of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme in Medway which provides opportunistic screening to under 25 years old.
Our specialist trained therapists also deliver psychosexual therapy services across Kent.
How do you use this service?
You can contact the service directly or you can be referred by a GP or healthcare professional.
Virtual appointments
Pre-booked appointments only.
We are using a variety of virtual platforms to conduct our appointments, you will be advised which one by your clinician at the point of scheduling your appointment. Please click on the appropriate link below to start your virtual journey.
Read our Virtual appointments for patients page to get the best out of your appointment.
Our locations
Clover Street
4 Clover St, Chatham ME4 4DT
All clinic appointments must be booked. Phone 0300 123 1678 to make an appointment. No walk-in clinics are available at this time.
Monday: 8.30am to 7pm
Tuesday: 8.30am to 7pm
Wednesday: 8.30am to 7pm
Thursday: 1 to 7pm
Friday: 8.30am to 3pm
Clinic times may change.
Folkestone Health Centre
15 – 25 Dover Road, Folkestone CT20 1JY
Our services at this location:
All sexual health clinic appointments must be booked. Phone 0300 123 1678 to make an appointment. No walk-in clinics are available at this time.
Monday: 8.30am to 7pm
Tuesday: 8.30am to 4.30pm
Wednesday: 8.30am to 7pm
Thursday: 1 to 7pm
Friday: Closed
Clinic times may change.
Please note there may be other services at this location, including services not provided by KCHFT.
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DT
Minor injury unit
We offer a walk-in service. However, we advise you to call NHS 111 before you travel to make sure you are directed to the most appropriate service for you. We may direct you to another service if we are unable to treat you at this centre.
8am to 8pm, every day of the year.
X-ray: 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6.30pm Saturday and Sunday.
See our minor injury units page for more details.
Our services at this location:
All sexual health clinic appointments must be booked. Phone 0300 123 1678 to make an appointment. No walk-in clinics are available at this time.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9am to 5.30pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Clinic times may change.
Please note there may be be other services at this location, including services not provided by KCHFT.
The Flete Clinic
The Flete Clinic, QEQM Hospital, 164 Ramsgate Rd, Margate CT9 4BF
Our services at this location:
The clinic can be found on the opposite side of the car park to the A&E entrance (away from the main building and still on the grounds of QEQM).
All sexual health clinic appointments must be booked. Phone 0300 123 1678 to make an appointment. No walk-in clinics are available at this time.
Monday: 8.30am to 7pm
Tuesday: 8.30am to 7pm
Wednesday: 8.30am to 7pm
Thursday: 1 to 7pm
Friday: 8.30am to 3pm
Clinic times may change.
Please note there may be other services at this location, including services not provided by KCHFT.
The Gate Clinic
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury CT1 3NG
All clinic appointments must be booked. Phone 0300 123 1678 to make an appointment. No walk-in clinics are available at this time.
Monday: 8am to 7pm
Tuesday: 8am to 7pm
Wednesday: 8am to 7pm
Thursday: 1 to 7pm
Friday: 8am to 3pm
Clinic times may change.
The Island Clinic
Plover Road, Minster, Sheppey, ME12 3LT
All sexual health clinic appointments must be booked. Phone 0300 123 1678 to make an appointment. No walk-in clinics are available at this time.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9am to 4pm
Wednesday: 9am to 7pm
Thursday: 1 to 4.30pm
Friday: Closed
Clinic times may change.
Vicarage Lane Clinic
Vicarage Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1NJ
Our services at this location:
- Continence Service
- Podiatry Service
- Sexual Health
All clinic appointments must be booked.
Phone 0300 123 1678 to make a sexual health appointment. No walk-in clinics are available at this time.
Monday: 12 to 7pm
Tuesday: 8.30am to 5pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 1 to 7pm
Friday: Closed
Clinic times may change.
Please note there may be other services at this location, including services not provided by KCHFT.
Vicarage Lane Clinic
Vicarage Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1NJ
All clinic appointments must be booked. Phone 0300 123 1678 to make an appointment. No walk-in clinics are available at this time.
Monday: 12 to 7pm
Tuesday: 8.30am to 5pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 1 to 7pm
Friday: Closed
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