Sexual health and relationships

If you have any concerns around sexual health and relationships you can contact axess Sexual Health, who are based across Merseyside and Cheshire, on 0300 323 1300 (option 1). The organisation offers  STI testing, treatment, friendly advice and guidance.

Axess Sexual Health Cheshire East clinical service is delivered from two main sites; Macclesfield District Hospital and Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre Crewe.

The service offers contraception and reproductive health advice, STI and HIV testing and treatment, digital health and postal testing and health promotion.

You can also access contraception from your GP or local axess Sexual Health clinic. There are many contraceptive options available, so you will be given information and advice which will help you to choose the method best suited to your needs.

If you are in need of emergency contraception, this can be obtained via your GP, some local pharmacies, and your nearest axess clinic. 

You can find a list of services and pharmacies in your area which offer emergency contraception. Please ring the pharmacy you have chosen to attend before you turn up to make sure a member of staff is available who can prescribe emergency contraception and to check it is available for free.

To assist our patients in staying safe, residents of Cheshire East can order free condoms by post from Axess. Condoms are the only contraceptive method that protect against both sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. Condoms are a good method of contraception if you remember to keep them with you when you think you are going to have sex. To ensure the safety of our service users the service is only available to people aged 16 and over.

Visit Axess for more information and all of our updated clinic times.

Training for professionals

Axess sexual health education team offer free professional training on a range of sexual health topics. These sessions are designed to increase confidence, knowledge and skills, to help initiate conversations and deliver educational aspects of sexual health. More information can be found on Axess - including how to book a place .