Sexual health hub rebranded to HCRG Care Group

The Croft Shifa Health Centre, Rochdale

Virgin Care, which has run The Sexual Health Hub in Oldham, Bury and Rochdale for several years, has been rebranded to HCRG Care Group.

Both its website and face-to-face services will use the new brand but there are no changes to opening times, services or locations – and staff in the services remain the same too.

Debra Adams, General Manager of Integrated Sexual Health Services at HCRG Care Group, said: “Our services, which we deliver on behalf of local authorities, will continue to enable people to self-manage their sexual health and improve access to a comprehensive range of sexual health services and information such as emergency contraception, STI testing and condoms.”

Services available at sexual health clinics in the Rochdale borough include: 

• Counselling and advice
• Contraception (all types)
• Emergency contraception (emergency contraceptive pills and the emergency IUD)
• Screening and treatment for all sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including people living with HIV
• Express testing
• Hepatitis B vaccinations
• Pregnancy testing
• Coil and implant fitting and removal
• Support with making a referral for termination of pregnancy
• The Outreach team for young people aged between 13-19

For smear tests, please visit your GP. You can also access most contraception including first and repeat prescriptions at your GP.

Rochdale sexual health clinics

• Croft Shifa Health Centre, Belfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 2UP
• Middleton Health Centre, F1, Middleton Way, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4EL 
• Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough, OL15 8HF
• Heywood Clinic, Phoenix Centre, Pine Street, Heywood, OL10 1DT

You can speak to the team on 0300 303 8565. The phone line is available Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.