Call us on: 
Date |
Time |
Service |
| Monday 22nd December 2025 | Normal opening hours | Clinic opening times and sessions can be found on our 'Find a Clinic' page |
| Tuesday 23rd December 2025 | Normal opening hours | Clinic opening times and sessions can be found on our 'Find a Clinic' page |
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Wednesday 24th December 2025 |
9:00am - 11:30am
1:00pm - 3:30pm |
Walk-in sessions only at Stevenage, Hatfield and Watford clinics (closed for lunch) Walk-in sessions only at Stevenage, Hatfield and Watford clinics |
| Wednesday 24th December 2025 | 12:30pm - 3:30pm | Walk-in session only at Cheshunt clinic Please Note: the walk-in session from 4:00pm - 6:30pm will not be running this day |
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Thursday 25th December 2025 (Christmas Day) |
All clinics closed | For urgent queries, please refer to the information and links below |
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Friday 26th December 2025 (Boxing Day) |
All clinics closed | |
| Saturday 27th December 2025 | All clinics closed | |
| Sunday 28th December 2025 | All clinics closed | |
| Monday 29th December 2025 | Normal opening hours | Clinic opening times and sessions can be found on our 'Find a Clinic' page |
| Tuesday 30th December 2025 | Normal opening hours | Clinic opening times and sessions can be found on our 'Find a Clinic' page |
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Wednesday 31st December 2025 (New Year's Eve) |
9:00am - 11:30am
1:00pm - 3:30pm |
Walk-in sessions only at Stevenage, Hatfield and Watford clinics (closed for lunch) Walk-in sessions only at Stevenage, Hatfield and Watford clinics |
| Wednesday 31st December 2025 (New Year's Eve) | To be Confirmed | Cheshunt clinic only |
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Thursday 1st January 2026 (New Year's Day) |
All clinics closed | For urgent queries, please refer to the information and links below |
| Friday 2nd January 2026 | Normal opening hours | Clinic opening times and sessions can be found on our 'Find a Clinic' page |
Other services available in the Hertfordshire community
Free postal STI kits can be ordered from the following services
- Get It - chlamydia and gonorrhoea
- SH24 - chlamydia and gonorrhoea (Syphilis and HIV included for those meeting eligibility criteria)
- Freetesting.HIV - Syphilis and HIV
Free chlamdyia and gonorrhoea kits can be collected from local service providers
Please note: ordering kits online may be delayed due to Royal Mail postal limitations and provider opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period. If you are picking a kit up from a local site, be sure to check their opening hours before making your way to them.
Some pharmacies offer the contraceptive pill for free without needing a prescription. Find your closest participating pharmacy using the NHS Service Search.
Free condoms can be accessed from
- Get It - order condoms in various sizes, flavours and textures (latex free options available) and receive through the post*
- Hertfordshire sexual health clinics - simply ask reception for a condom pack (assorted sizes of latex condoms)
- Local pharmacies and providers - use this interactive map to find a provider near you
Please note: orders through the post may be delayed due to Royal Mail postage limitations over the Christmas and New Year period. If you would like to collect contraception from a local site, please check opening times and hours before making your way to them.
Free emergency oral contraception can be collected from
- Pharmacies offering NHS emergency contraception services (free emergency contraception at participating pharmacies)
- Hertfordshire sexual health clinics
- GP surgeries
If you require emergency contraception when our clinics and other local services are closed, call 111 to be seen at your local urgent care centre or out of hours service.
Information about how long you have to take emergency contraception can be found on Contraception Choices.
Please note: service opening hours and days may differ over the Christmas and New Year period, therefore we advise checking your chosen service is open before making your way to them.
PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) - if you think you have been exposed to HIV within the last 72 hours, call 111 or attend your local A&E department
Sexual assault and rape - If you have been sexually assaulted or raped, it is important that you contact the police as soon as it's safe to do so. Other helpful organisations and charities can support you, such as the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), Samaritans and Rape Crisis.
Helplines for mental health, suicide prevention, domestic abuse and more - Mental Health Helplines Open Christmas Day 2025
