Sexual Health & Contraception

Local Services

The local contraception and sexual health (CaSH) clinic can help and supporting you with the following:

  • Emergency contraception and contraception advice 
  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • Free condoms 
  • Sexual assault 
  • HIV services 
  • Monkeypox
  • LGBT+

You can make an appointment by calling the appointment booking line on 01325 743203.

Please note Darlington Sexual Health Hub (GUM) has moved. To locate Darlington Sexual Health Hub (GUM) use the main entrance (next to A&E), pass the main reception and either – take the stairs on your right to Floor D and turn left or take the lift on your left to Floor D and turn right.

Website: www.cddft.nhs.uk/sexual-health-services
Facebook site – Primary Healthcare Darlington

GPs provide free, confidential contraceptive advice and support including to under 16s.
The C-Card scheme is offered from community Pharmacies listed below:
• Boots the Chemist, Northgate
• Boots the Chemist, High Row
• Cockerton Pharmacy
• Well Pharmacy, Victoria Road
• Denmark Street Pharmacy
• Rowlands Pharmacy, Cardinal Gardens
• Rowlands Pharmacy, Clifton Court
• Rowlands Pharmacy, Neasham Road
• Rowlands Pharmacy, Whinbush Way
• Rowlands Pharmacy, West Park
• Rowlands, 99 North Road (Denmark)
• Rowlands Pharmacy, High Row
• Sainsbury’s Pharmacy
• The Pharmacy, Rockliffe Court

New registrations and repeat visits are available from: 
• Healthy Darlington Hub, Dolphin Centre
• School Nurses, Sexual Health Clinics at Darlington College and Dolphin Centre
• Healthwatch Darlington

Any new registrations from 15th February will receive a temporary C Card that looks slightly different to the current ones. Don’t worry these will be accepted at all outlets in Darlington.
There are a number of community Pharmacies in Darlington which offer this for free they are:
– Asda Pharmacy
– Boots Northgate
– Cockerton Pharmacy
– Denmark Street Pharmacy
– Lloyds Pharmacy Damson Court
– Middleton Pharmacy
– Morrisons Pharmacy
– Rockliffe Pharmacy
– Rowlands Pharmacy
– Cardinal Gardens Rowlands Pharmacy
– Clifton Court Rowlands Pharmacy
– High Row Rowlands Pharmacy
– Neasham Road Rowlands Pharmacy
– 99 North Road Rowlands Pharmacy
– West Auckland Road Rowlands Pharmacy
– West Park Rowlands Pharmacy
– Whinbush Way Sainsburys Pharmacy
– Well Pharmacy, Victoria Road
The GUM service at Darlington Memorial Hospital provides free, confidential STI advice, testing, treatment and support to people of all ages. For details about opening times and appointments contact: 
Tel: 01325 743203 
Web: www.cddft.nhs.uk/sexual-health-services

Sexual Health Direct
Tel: 0845 122 8690 
Web: www.fpa.org.uk
DISC LGBT Health and Wellbeing (Durham and Darlington)
Tel: 01325 731160 
Email: lgbt@disc-vol.org.uk

Darlington Arq is a community organisation that has replaced Gay Advice Darlington
T: 01325 252522
Address: The Gay Centre,
9 Duke Street,
Darlington,
Co Durham,
DL3 7RX

ID Trans Youth North East
Tel: 07946 267 152 or 07826 872 756 or 01325 313888