TAZ St.Helens

Teen Advice Zone (TAZ)

Exciting news about TAZ clinic!

Update: 30th September 2020

We're slowly reopening TAZ clinic and trying to get back to normal. You still can't 'walk in' to TAZ for the time being, but we can now arrange an appointment if you need any of the following:

Contraception (such as the pill, implant, injection)
Emergency contraception (the 'morning after pill')
A pregnancy test (or help if you are pregnant and not sure what to do)
A test for sexually transmitted infections
Condoms
Information or advice about sexual health

Please note the new number to call and contact us in one of the following ways to make an appointment:

Call us on 01744 646473 Email us at taz@sthk.nhs.uk

One of us will then call you back to take a few details and make your appointment.

(if you email we’ll still need to call you to get some info from you and arrange your appointment)

Thank you all for your patience and we hope to see you soon!

We know this has been a stressful and anxious time.

If you would like somebody to talk to, or just need some ways of feeling a bit better, try the links below:

Kooth - Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people

Apps for wellbeing and mental health

We really hope you're all safe and well, and we're looking forward to being open again...we'll let you know as soon as we are.

Got questions or need advice? Ask us at taz@sthk.nhs.uk and one of the TAZ Outreach Team (Tom, Jackie, Hannah and Cathryn) will get back to you as soon as possible.

Our opening times:

Monday to Friday: Please call us to find out our latest opening times

If you need Emergency Contraception when clinics are closed:

Find a local chemist here.

Need to find us?

See our address at the bottom of the page

The TAZ Outreach Team

Find out about us: Who we are and what we do

News & Events:

Data protection rules are changing: When you share your personal information with services such as TAZ Outreach Team, you have a right to know why we need this information, what we do with it and how we keep it safe.

The rules that tell us how to do this are changing - check out our Privacy Notice for more information.

We are Young People Friendly

If you're aged 13 to 19 we can offer you FREE:

Contraception (contraceptive pill, implant, injection, patch, coil and condoms) and advice about which type is best for you
Emergency Contraception (the Morning After Pill) to prevent unwanted pregnancy (available for up to 5 days after unprotected sex). If TAZ is closed you can get Free Emergency Contraception from these Chemists
Pregnancy testing and guidance on your options and next steps if you think you may be pregnant
Testing for some sexually transmitted infections, including Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, HIV and Syphilis (more info about infections here)
Information, advice and guidance about ANYTHING to do with sexual health, including questions about relationships, puberty, periods, body changes and growing up. There's no such thing as a silly question!

TAZ is a confidential service.

Got questions? Ask us taz@sthelens.gov.uk