Young People

Contraception and Sexual Health

The Contraception and Sexual Health service provided by Spectrum is free, friendly and confidential. Spectrum’s highly trained staff assist people of all ages in making informed and safe decisions about sex and sexual health.

For more information please contact:

Spectrum Sexual Health, Trinity Walk Clinic, Unit LG1A, Trinity Walk Shopping Centre, Wakefield, WF1 1QS

Phone: 0800 1214860
E-mail: Wakefield.SH@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk 

 

What to expect

The sexual health clinics are a safe and confidential space, where you can find help, advice, guidance, testing and treatment on all sexual health matters.

Staff want to make your visit as easy as possible. They understand that attending one of our clinics can feel daunting, and they will help you not to feel uncomfortable.

Kooth

Kooth is a free online service that will offer emotional and mental health support for children and young people. When you sign in you can choose an Avatar and this helps keeps you safe and anonymous. When you sign in you can have a ‘drop-in chat’ with a counsellor or therapist, or you can book a one-to-one session.

The counsellors and therapists are available 365 days a year up until 10pm. You can also chat to other young people anonymously on the forums whenever you wish.

When you sign up for Kooth this means you can have access to the online magazine and you maybe even be able to write an article for them.

Who is it suitable for?

Kooth is suitable for any children or young people aged 11-19 (25 in some areas). It can help with lots of different including:

  • Family Problems
  • Eating Disorders
  • Loneliness
  • Bullying
  • Anxiety and Depression

How Do I Access It?

If you would like to sign up with Kooth then go to www.kooth.com – you will be asked to enter a user name and password. Once in select the drop down box to see if you have access to Kooth in your area.

If it is available in your area you will need to enter information about yourself. No other young people will be able to see this you so that you can stay safe and anonymous.

Will I Have to Pay?

No this is free service but at the moment it is only available in certain areas

Young People’s Drug & Alcohol Service

If you are under 18 and are having problems with drugs or alcohol you can access free and confidential advice from this service. They will not judge you or tell you what to do but they will be there to help if you make changes if you wish.

To access this service you can go to

www.changegrowlive.org

Your Practice

At the practice we are trying to make it better for young people to access our service. We would like young people to feel at ease, feel they will be listened to and to feel that they can speak to the doctors in confidence.

If you have any suggestions on how we can make it better for young people please do send your suggestion through on the ‘comments and suggestions’ link.

Getting to both surgeries: Most of you will live in walking distance to one of our sites however you are free to use either.  Both are close to bus links and if you would like to find out the bus timetable you can find this on www.wymetro.com