The Sandyford Initiative: 2-6 Sandyford Place, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 7NB Telephone: 0141 211 8600
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Principle One ~
To embody a social model of health that accounts for all the health determinants that can affect individuals and communities (communities of interest and geographical communities) in the delivery of care and service.

Providing a range of sexual and reproductive health services that recognises the social and economic context of people's lives:

Sandyford provides a wide range of open access, secondary and tertiary referral services within family planning, reproductive health care and sexual health.

General and specialist services are provided across all these areas through drop in clinics or by appointment, and include:

  • Cervical cytology (smears)
  • Colposcopy diagnosis and treatment
  • Contraception
  • Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections conditions
  • Emergency contraception
  • HIV care
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Infertility advice and counselling
  • Management of genital skin conditions
  • Medical gynaecology
  • Menopause clinic
  • On-site laboratory and immediate microscopy
  • Pelvic ultrasound
  • Post-abortion counselling and referral
  • Pregnancy testing and counselling
  • Psychosexual problems including erectile dysfunction
  • Sexual health check
  • Specialist clinics for genital herpes, warts and other infections
  • Testing and follow-up for bloodborne viruses
  • Thermachoice
  • Vasectomy
  • Well-woman screening

All clinical services are led by Sandyford consultant staff who are committed to excellence and innovation.

A separate clinical governance report is available on request.

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Users Comments:

“Used drop-in service and it’s perfect for me, good alternative to GP, more confidential.”

“Good place to come. People are friendly and they’re not judging you either.”

“A really nice place to come. I’ll use service again.”

“Came without an appointment for emergency contraception was seen promptly and received understanding and reassuring help.”

“I have always found the doctors and staff to be very helpful, understanding and friendly.”

“Had a preconceived idea about being judged by coming to genitourinary medicine. This hasn’t happened at all.”