If you have no symptoms but want to get tested for STIs and/ or HIV, you have several options.
- Order a home STI kit
To order a home STI kit you will need to set up an online account with Unity.
- Unity vending machines
Unity has vending machines across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. These machines dispense FREE STI test kits and HIV point-of-care tests. These are free to use.
They are available at the following locations:
Hamilton House, Bristol, BS1 3QY
Opening times: Mon-Sun 8.30am-12am.
Watershed, Bristol, BS1 5TX
Opening times: Mon 5pm-10pm, Tues-Fri 9.30am-10.30pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-10pm
Willow Brook, South Gloucestershire, BS32 8EF
Opening times: Mon-Sat 6am-12am, Sun 10am-4pm
Sovereign Centre, North Somerset, BS23 1HL
Opening times: Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sun 10.30am-4.30pm
- Common Ambition Bristol
First Thursday of the month 1.30pm-6, at Montpellier Health Centre, Bath Buildings, BS6 5PT
Last Thursday of the month 1.30pm-5pm at Charlotte Keel Health Centre, Seymour Road, BS5 0UA
No appointment is necessary and it is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service where you can test for HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia and Hepatitis.
You can also get free PrEP here as well as free condoms and HIV oral self-test kits.
To find out how and where else to test click here.
- THT@Unity clinic – East Trees Health Centre (BS5 6SD)
Terrence Higgins Trust run a weekly sexual health clinic at East Trees Health Centre.
Every Monday 9.30am-3pm
Alternate Thursdays 9.30am-3pm
- Upcoming dates –
- Mon 4th Dec -times for the drop-in will be 11.30 – 3 pm -REDUCED CLINIC
- Thurs 7th Dec -times for the drop-in will be 11.30 – 3 pm – REDUCED CLINIC
- Mon 11th Dec – times for the drop-in will be 11.30 – 3 pm -REDUCED CLINIC
- Mon 18th Dec – NORMAL clinic 9.30 – 3 pm
- Thurs 21st Dec 21st – NORMAL clinic 9.30 – 3 pm
- Mon 25th Dec – CLOSED
- Thurs 28th Dec- CLOSED
- Mon 1st Jan -CLOSED
- Thurs 4th Jan -NORMAL clinic 9.30 – 3 pm.
- In January we return every Monday and alternate Thursday : 4th Jan, 18th Jan, 1st Feb, 15th Feb, 29th Feb
This is a walk-in clinic (no appointment needed) for advice, testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, blood testing for HIV, syphilis, Hepatitis B & C, and free condoms and lube.
Please note no examinations or prescriptions for medicine can be provided at this clinic.
- Clinics for the under 25s
If you have a problem that you would like to speak to someone about, we have several clinic options available
- I have been in contact with an STI
If you are a contact of an infection and have been told you need treatment please call:
- If you are a contact of Chlamydia = call Chlamydia Screening Programme 0117 342 9299
- If you are a contact of any other infection = call Health adviser phone line 0117 342 6944.
If you simply want a test, look at the options above.