Sexual Health

Rest assured, if an infection is unearthed, we are here to help and are happy to prescribe or advise on other treatments to tackle the problem.

We fully appreciate how difficult it is for patients to both address their sexual health concerns and access screening. Unfortunately, many people don’t practice safe sex or follow the principle of “if you take a risk, you take a test”. 

This puts both them and their other contacts at risk. Patients worry about the impact of an infection being identified and the confidentiality of their personal information; the GP is rarely the first port of call when you have had a sexual mishap, and navigating your way through the NHS sexual health service can be daunting. 

Most people believe they are in the clear when it comes to their sexual health. Sadly, the absence of symptoms does not signify the absence of disease. For example, one in five of the 100,000 people with HIV in the UK don’t even know they have it because they haven’t taken a test. Similarly, for Chlamydia – one of the most commonly diagnosed infections – 50% of men and 80% of women have no symptoms whatsoever. This is why screening of sexually active people is imperative, even in a seemingly healthy population.

For more information about STIs, please visit this link by clicking here

If you are worried about an STI or want to be screened, we can offer you several options. 

• In a standard F2F (face to face) GP consultation at our main (Nuffield Hospital) or branch surgeries (Sawston) (please note prices vary according to venue)
• Via a remote telephone consultation followed by selected tests as home test kits

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FAQ’s

Can I change the types of tests that I want to take?

We can vary some of the tests; for example, the blood tests for HIV, Hepatitis B&C and Syphilis at the Nuffield can be ordered separately, so we do not have to do all of them.

Why is the comprehensive test more expensive at the Nuffield?

We use a different laboratory at the Nuffield than the one at our branch surgery, and we have no control over these prices.

Why do I need to book a 30-minute appointment for the comprehensive test at Sawston?

We do not have a healthcare assistant at the Sawston clinic, so the doctor will take your blood test themselves. This takes more time.

View our prices and more details about the tests below, or click here to see as a PDF document

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Prices and options

Level of Testing	Mini	Medium	Maximum
Chlamydia	✓	✓	✓
Gonorrhoea	✓	✓	✓
Mycoplasma		✓	✓
Trichomonas		✓	✓
Gardnerella		✓	✓
Herpes			✓
Ureaplasma			✓
HIV			✓
Hepatitis			✓
Syphillis			✓
Costs
	Mini	Medium	Maximum
Remote Appt.
Cost of test	£43	£155	N/A
Remote appointment	£100	£100	N/A
Total Cost	£143	£255
Nuffield F2F Appt
Cost of test	£43	£155	£358
F2F Appointment	£126	£126	*£164
Total Cost	£169	£281	£484
Sawston F2F Appt.
Cost of test	£43	£155	£258
F2F Appointment	£126	£126	*£164
Total Cost	£169	£281	£422