Women’s Health Service (WHS)
Free Confidential Healthcare for Women in the sex industry
The WHS is located at the Meath Primary Care Campus, Heytesbury Street, Dublin 8. D08 HX9.
At the WHS, we recognize the unique healthcare needs of women cis and transgender involved in the sex industry. Our Women’s Health Service (WHS) is dedicated to providing confidential and supportive healthcare services to all women, in this industry.
Our sexual health and GP clinics provides health screening, assessment and treatments including:
- Viral blood testing for, HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis
- Hepatitis vaccinations, PrEP for those who meet criteria and onward referral to specialist services if required
- Cervical smear check
- Contraception-pill, patch and depo-provera
- Acute non-emergency medical issues
Mental Health Support
- Our psychologist provides a Drop In service during Thursday clinics, providing a confidential space to ask questions, get information on common mental health problems, strategies for managing stress, signposting to other support services and ongoing intervention if necessary.
Our Social Care Team provide a support service at clinics and Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm by appointment
- Free condoms
- Advice on safer sex, personal safety
- Legal and immigration issues, exiting options
- Referrals to statutory and NGO agencies and help liaising with police if required
Staff at WHS
- Doctors provide medical services: screening, treatment, advice and support. Referrals are also arranged if necessary for further treatment or other medical investigations
- Nurses provide screenings, blood testing and vaccinations and further advice and support where necessary
- Triage: A staff member may speak with clients by phone in advance of their appointment to assess what services are needed
- The Social Care Team will offer information and support Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and at clinics
- Our Psychologist provides a drop in at Thursday clinic and is also available by referral from the team
Access
Clinic Times: Monday 2pm to 4pm and Thursday 1.30pm to 3.30pm
To make an appointment or to refer to the service, please call 01 795 8280 or text/WhatsApp to 087 330 2584.
Location: Map and directions - Google Maps
Interpreting Service available, please request at time of booking.
For a list of sexual health, clinics in Ireland please visit HSE STI services in Ireland (sexualwellbeing.ie)
If you are in a danger, the victim of a crime, in the sex trade against your will contact the Irish Police, An Garda Siochána at a local station or in an emergency call 999 or 112.
The Women’s Health Service can also assist you and are here to help!
HSE Anti-Human Trafficking Team is co-located with WHS
Providing care planning and support to identified victims of human trafficking for all types of exploitation
If you or someone you know requires assistance or advice, or you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact us.
Operating from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm telephone 01 795 8280, email admin.whp@hse.ie.
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