Our telephone line is open if you need to speak to somebody because you have symptoms of an STI, need emergency or routine contraception, or if you have any sexual health concerns. Please call 0121 237 5700 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 09:00 – 18:30 / Tuesday: 10:15 - 18:30 / Friday: 09:00 – 16:30 / Saturday: 10:00 – 16:00).
Our clinics are open for telephone and pre-booked appointments. Walk-in appointments are available for those aged 19 and under only at our Umbrella at Boots (City Centre) clinic.
If you require PEPSE, don’t delay in contacting us during our opening hours. PEPSE can be taken up to 72 hours after exposure to HIV.
If you have any symptoms of coronavirus (a new, continuous cough, high temperature, loss of or change to your sense of smell/taste), please do not attend your appointment
Post-19 July, "hands, face, space" will continue to be maintained at all Umbrella clinics.
Request a self-sampling kit now How to take and return your samples Getting your results
If you're aged 16 or over and living in Birmingham or Solihull, you can request a free sexually transmitted infection (STI) self-sampling kit. You can use the kit to take your own samples at home and send them back to us for free. We’ll test your samples and let you know the results by phone or text message for free.
Did we mention it’s free?
All kits allow us to test for:
For men who have (or have had) sex with other men, hepatitis B is included.
1. Answer a few short questions
2. Choose where to have your kit delivered *
3. Receive your kit
4. Follow the instructions to take your samples
5. Return your samples in the pre-paid package
6. Receive the results of your STI test by phone or text
* You can have your kit delivered to your home or another address
Request a self-sampling kit now How to take and return your samples Getting your results
For further information on sexually transmitted infections, please see our STI pages.
