Important notice for all service users: Bank holidays in December and January mean that clinic opening times at axess sexual health will be different than usual. Click here to see updates to your local clinic's opening times over the Christmas and New Year period.
Axess sexual health is the free NHS contraception and sexual health service for Liverpool, Knowsley, East Cheshire, Warrington and Halton.
You can book an appointment at your nearest clinic using our online booking service.
Some of our locations offer a walk-in service, meaning you don't need an appointment to be seen. We have expanded walk-in hours at selected locations for urgent care.
Scroll down to view all of our clinic opening times.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are aged 19 and younger, you can use our axess 4 u sexual health service. You do not require an appointment to visit axess 4 u. Find out more here.
At axess sexual health, we can offer you:
Ring axess sexual health on 0300 323 1300 and select your nearest clinic location to find out more about the services your nearby clinic offers.
You can telephone us on 0300 323 1300 and select your nearest clinic location to speak with us over the phone.
You can also book an appointment using our online booking service.
If you are dealing with any of the below, you can walk into most axess clinics during their respective opening times:
Axess sexual health operates across Liverpool, Knowsley, East Cheshire, Warrington and Halton. All of our clinic opening times are listed below.
PLEASE NOTE: walk-in clinic opening hours may vary depending on capacity.
Axess sexual health at Royal Liverpool Hospital can be found at:
Accessible via Mount Vernon Street, off Prescot Street on the Royal Site
Liverpool
Merseyside
L7 8YE
Opening times for appointments and urgent walk-ins (walk-in times may vary depending on demand and capacity in clinic):
Monday, 09:00-18:00
Tuesday, 09:00-18:00
Wednesday, 09:00-18:00
Thursday, 11:00-18:00
Friday, 09:15-16:00
Saturday, 09:15-16:00
Opening times for telephone assessment and our appointment booking line:
Monday, 09:00-16:00
Tuesday, 09:00-16:00
Wednesday, 09:00-16:00
Thursday, 11:00-16:00
Friday, 09:00-16:00
Saturday, 09:00-16:00
Clinic opening times for non-urgent walk-ins (times may vary depending on demand and capacity in clinic):
Monday, 09:00-12:00
Tuesday, 09:00-12:00
Wednesday, 09:00-12:00
Friday, 09:00-12:00
Axess sexual health at Liverpool City Centre can be found at:
The Beat, 6 David Lewis Street
Liverpool
L1 4AP
Opening times for appointments only (walk-in clinics are not available at this site. For walk-in availability, please see the opening hours for the Royal Liverpool Hospital clinic):
Monday, 09:00-18:00
Tuesday, 09:00-18:00
Wednesday, 09:00-18:00
Thursday, 11:00-18:00
Opening times for telephone assessment and our appointment booking line:
Monday, 09:00-16:00
Tuesday, 09:00-16:00
Wednesday, 09:00-16:00
Thursday, 11:00-16:00
Friday, 09:00-16:00
PLEASE NOTE: Starting 13 September, there will no longer be general appointments at The Beat in Liverpool on Fridays. On Fridays, Liverpool appointments will now take place only at Linda McCartney Centre and Garston. However, our PrEP Express clinic will still run appointments from The Beat on Fridays. Please check the location of your appointment before you attend clinic.
Axess sexual health in South Liverpool (Garston) can be found at:
Garston
Liverpool
L19 2LW
Opening times for appointments only (walk-in clinics are not available at this site. For walk-in availability, please see the opening hours for the Royal Liverpool Hospital clinic):
Monday, 09:00-18:00
Tuesday, 09:00-18:00
Wednesday, 09:00-18:00
Thursday, 11:00-18:00
Friday, 09:15-16:00
Axess sexual health in Knowsley can be found at:
Huyton
L36 9GA
Opening times for walk-in clinics (times may vary depending on demand and capacity in clinic):
Monday, 09:00-19:00
Thursday, 11:00-19:00
Opening times for telephone assessment and our appointment booking line:
Monday, 09:00-13:00
Tuesday, 09:00-13:00
Wednesday, 09:00-13:00
Thursday, 11:00-13:00
Friday, 09:00-13:00
Clinic opening times for appointments:
Tuesday, 09:00-16:00
Wednesday, 09:00-15:00
Friday, 09:00-16:00
*Please note that The Arch has a car park which patients can use.
Axess sexual health run a specialist appointments-only long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) clinic at St. Chad's Health Centre, Kirkby:
132 St. Chad's Dr
L32 8RE
Clinic opening times for appointments:
Wednesday, 9:00-13:00
Axess sexual health in Macclesfield can be found at:
Macclesfield Hospital
Macclesfield
SK10 3BL
Opening Times for walk-in clinics (times may vary depending on demand and capacity in clinic):
Monday, 16:00-19:00
Thursday, 16:00-19:00
Opening times for telephone assessment and our appointment booking line:
Monday, 09:00-13:00
Tuesday, 09:00- 13:00
Wednesday, 09:00-13:00
Thursday, 11:00-13:00
Friday, 09:00-13:00
Clinic opening times for appointments:
Monday, 13:30-15:30
Tuesday, 13:30-16:00
Wednesday, 13:30-15:30
Thursday, 13:30-15:30
Friday, 13:30-15:00
Axess sexual health in Crewe can be found at:
Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre
Dunwoody Way
Crewe
CW1 3AW
Opening times for telephone assessment and our appointment booking line:
Monday, 09:00-13:00
Tuesday, 09:00-13:00
Wednesday, 09:00-13:00
Thursday, 11:00-13:00
Friday, 09:00-13:00
Clinic opening times for appointments:
Monday, 13:30-15:30
Tuesday, 13:30-16:00
Wednesday, 13:30-15:30
Thursday, 13:30-15:30
Friday, 13:30-15:00
Opening Times for walk-in clinics (times may vary depending on demand and capacity in clinic):
Wednesday, 16:00-19:00
Thursday, 16:00-19:00
Axess sexual health in Congleton will be reopening on Thursday 12 September 2024. To book an appointment at Congleton, please ring the axess appointment line on 0300 323 1300.
Axess sexual health in Congleton can be found at:
Readesmoor Medical Centre,
29/29a/31 West Street
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 1JP
Clinic opening times for appointments:
Thursday, 16:00-19:00
Opening times for telephone assessment and our appointment booking line:
Monday, 09:00-13:00
Tuesday, 09:00- 13:00
Wednesday, 09:00-13:00
Thursday, 11:00-13:00
Friday, 09:00-13:00
Axess sexual health in Warrington can be found at:
Bath Street Health and Wellbeing Centre, Legh Street
Warrington
WA1 1UG
Opening times for walk-in clinics (times may vary depending on demand and capacity in clinic):
Monday, 17:00-19:00
Wednesday, 17:00-19:00
Opening times for telephone assessment and our appointment booking line:
Monday, 09:00-13:00
Tuesday, 09:00-13:00
Wednesday, 09:00-13:00
Thursday, 11:00-13:00
Friday, 09:00-13:00
Clinic opening times for appointments:
Monday, 09:00-16:00
Tuesday, 09:00-13:30
Wednesday, 09:00-16:00
Thursday, 11:00-14:30
Friday, 09:00-16:00
Axess sexual health in Runcorn can be found at:
Halton General Hospital, Block 8
Hospital Way
Runcorn
WA7 2DA
Clinic opening times for appointments:
Monday, 09:00-16:00
Wednesday, 09:00-16:00
Thursday, 13:00-14:30
Friday, 09:00-16:00
Opening times for telephone assessment and our appointment booking line:
Monday, 09:00-13:00
Tuesday, 09:00-13:00
Wednesday, 09:00-13:00
Thursday, 11:00-13:00
Friday, 09:00-13:00
Opening times for walk-in clinics (times may vary depending on demand and capacity in clinic):
Wednesday, 17:00-19:00
Axess sexual health in Widnes can be found at:
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre
Caldwell Rd
Widnes
Widnes
WA8 7GD
Clinic opening times for appointments:
Tuesday, 09:00-16:00
Opening times for telephone assessment and our appointment booking line:
Monday, 09:00-13:00
Tuesday, 09:00-13:00
Wednesday, 09:00-13:00
Thursday, 11:00-13:00
Friday, 09:00-13:00
Opening times for walk-in clinics (times may vary depending on demand and capacity in clinic):
Tuesday, 09:00-19:00
Please note: from 15 October 2024, Tuesdays at axess sexual health in Widnes will be an all-day walk-in service. The walk-in clinic will run between 09:00-19:00.
Axess sexual health run a specialised HIV service at:
2nd Floor, 31 Laird Street
Birkenhead, CH41 8DB
Our skilled and experienced team will continue to provide a full package of care for monitoring, treatment, and management of people living with HIV:
If you are newly diagnosed or new to the area, you can be transferred from your original care provider, or you can self-refer to the clinic.
Our specialist HIV clinics run each Monday and Thursday from our new premises at Birkenhead Medical Building.
Our previous location, Clatterbridge clinic, can be reached by calling 0151 604 7596 and can be found at:
Clatterbridge Hospital
Clatterbridge Road, Bebington
Wirral
CH63 4JY
For clinics provided by our partners at sexual Health Wirral please visit www.sexualhealthwirral.nhs.uk
