From June 19th the Clinic will share the Riverside premises in James Street West with other healthcare providers. It will be integrated with the Contraception and Sexual Health Service (CaSH) already based there to provide one joined-up sexual health service for people in BaNES, Wiltshire and Somerset. This follows a period of patient and public engagement last year. Until June 19th, both CaSH and the RUH Sexual Health Clinic will continue to operate as now. Patients should continue to attend the most appropriate place for their needs.
Relocating to the Riverside Health Centre forms part of the Trust’s overall Estates Redevelopment plan, as the RUH works to transform its Combe Park site and further improve services and patient experience. The sexual health services are part of the B&NES Community Health and Care Services, and both parts of the service are now provided by the RUH. The space vacated by the Sexual Health Clinic will be incorporated into a new purpose-built RNHRD and Therapies Centre, scheduled to open in 2018.