Hull GPSI Sexual Health & Women's Service

Hull GPSI Sexual Health & Women's Service

What is the service?

This is a GP Specialist Service and is run by specially trained female doctors.

We offer a 'One Stop Shop' for: women's health, menopause service, contraception and STI screening, all at the same appointment.

There are four elements to the service:

  • Contraception: Counselling and provision of all methods, including LARC (Implanon, Mirena, Copper Coil and Depo-provera). We also have direct access to sterilisation.
  • Teen Mums: Post-natal contraception and LARC to support target of reduction in teen pregnancy rates.
  • STI Service: Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, warts etc. Screening and treatment (including Cryotherapy). Management of vulval conditions. Male clients seen too!
  • Well Women Service: Management of period problems, menopause service (including Implants), Premenstrual Syndrome, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, cervical cytology etc.

How to access the service:

  • You can refer yourself by 'phoning: 01482 336350
  • You can also be referred by: GPs, Practice Nurses, Family Planning staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and School Nurses.
  • Drop-in service available on the day

Referral criteria/what we provide:

  • All contraceptive methods and advice regarding complicated cases
  • Insertion and removal of: copper coil, Mirena (for contraception, heavy periods or menopause), Implanon
  • Attempted removal of coils with 'lost threads'
  • Sterilisation counselling and direct access to operative list
  • Chlamydia and full STI screening and management (men too!)
  • Menopause advice and management
  • Prementrual Syndrome advice and management
  • Period problems advice and management
  • Persistent genital itch advice and management
  • Abortion advice and referral
  • Infertility advice and referral

Clinic timings and locations:

  • Monday:- Dr Cox; Marfleet Health Centre, Preston Road. 1.15pm - 4.15pm
  • Tuesday:- Dr Brotherston; Highlands Health Centre, North Bransholme. 9am - 12pm
  • Tuesday:- Dr McCollum; Marfleet Health Centre, Preston Road. 9am - 12pm
  • Wednesday:- Dr McCollum; Marfleet Health Centre, Preston Road. 9am - 12pm
  • Thursday:- Dr Brotherston, Highlands Health Centre, North Bransholme. 9am - 12pm & 2pm - 5pm
  • Thursday:- Dr Holmquist, Highlands Health Centre, North Bransholme. 2pm - 5pm
  • Thursday:- Dr McCollum, Marfleet Health Centre, Preston Road. 2pm 5pm

Appointments:

  • Self referrals: Telephone 01482 336350
  • Health professionals: Fax referral forms to 01482 336399 within one working day of seeing the patient.
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Clinic Addresses:

Dr Jenny Brotherston & Dr Holmquist at: Highlands Health Centre, Lothian Way, North Bransholme, Hull, HU7 5DD.

Dr McCollum & Dr Cox at: Marfleet Health Centre, Preston Road,Hull, HU9 5HH