Whittall Street Clinic (Umbrella Health)
Public sexual health clinic · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Can I go now?
Walk in — no appointment needed
From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026Walk in during opening hours, or book by phone (Mon 09:00-17:00, Tue 10:15-17:00, Wed-Thu 09:00-17:00, Fri 09:00-16:30) or online. Arrive 10 minutes early for registration.
Can a visitor use it?
Yes — In England, diagnosing and treating STIs is free to all overseas visitors.
Published by GOV.UK NHS entitlements: migrant health guide· 22 Sep 2026About
Birmingham's main NHS sexual health clinic in the city centre, with walk-in slots six days a week, treatment given during the visit and PEP on site in opening hours.
This clinic doesn’t advertise itself as LGBTQ+ friendly. Most clinics don’t, so this isn’t a sign that it’s unwelcoming. If you’ve been, tell us how you were treated.
Services
Rapid HIV test — Yes
Finger-prick or mouth swab; result in about 20 minutes.
The clinic lists HIV testing with an immediate result; Umbrella says the 20-minute finger-prick test is offered to certain patients.
HIV lab test — Yes
Blood draw; result in days; picks up recent infection sooner than rapid tests.
Laboratory results within two weeks.
Full STI check — Yes
Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis (usually with HIV) in one visit.
Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV and syphilis.
Syphilis test — Yes
Blood test.
Hepatitis B & C test — Yes
Blood test.
Hepatitis B and C screening is listed for this clinic.
Seen with symptoms — Yes
Will examine and treat if you have symptoms, not only screen.
Swabs are taken from any lesions; walk-in patients are seen by clinical need.
Treatment on site — Yes
Antibiotics or injections given at the clinic.
If an infection is found during the visit, treatment is usually given straight away.
Same-day results — Yes
Some or all results before you leave.
Immediate-result HIV testing only; other results take up to 10 working days.
PEP (after HIV exposure) — Yes
Emergency 28-day medicine; must start within 72 hours.
Attend during opening hours and say you need PEPSE; outside them go to the nearest A&E. Must start within 72 hours.
PrEP — start here — Yes
Can prescribe PrEP, including to visitors.
Call 0121 237 5700 and ask to be booked in for a PrEP appointment; whether short-term visitors can be prescribed it is not stated.
Hep A / B vaccine — No
No vaccinations are available at Whittall Street until further notice.
HPV vaccine — No
No vaccinations are available at Whittall Street until further notice.
Mpox vaccine — No
No vaccinations are available at Whittall Street until further notice.
HIV care & ART — No
A positive result is referred to a specialist HIV clinic.
Free condoms & lube — Yes
Results: Up to 10 working days; HIV laboratory results within two weeks.
Booking, access & languages
Walk in during opening hours, or book by phone (Mon 09:00-17:00, Tue 10:15-17:00, Wed-Thu 09:00-17:00, Fri 09:00-16:30) or online. Arrive 10 minutes early for registration.
Visitors accepted — Yes
Short-term visitors without local residency can be seen.
In England, diagnosing and treating STIs is free to all overseas visitors.
No insurance required
You can be seen without local insurance or a health card.
Walk-in — Yes
No appointment needed (check the hours).
Walk-in slots are limited and people are seen and advised by clinical need; arrive early.
No appointment required
You can come without booking (check the hours).
Booked appointments are also offered, by phone or online.
Languages: English
Interpreter available — Yes
Umbrella can arrange an interpreter; tell them in advance if possible.
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| All services | Everyone | Free In England, NHS diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections is free for everyone, including overseas visitors. Umbrella describes its services as free. |
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
After you leave
Results by: text message, phone call
United Kingdom: good to know
- What visitors pay. In England, NHS services for diagnosing and treating sexually transmitted infections, and A&E (emergency) care, are free to all overseas visitors. Umbrella Health, the NHS sexual health service for Birmingham and Solihull, describes all its services as free.
- PEP in this country. Umbrella Health says PEP (it calls it PEPSE) is available from Whittall Street Clinic during opening hours, or from your nearest A&E department, and must be given within 72 hours of the exposure. Umbrella names no particular hospital; the NHS says PEP is available from sexual health clinics and A&E.
Emergency number: 999
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · umbrellahealth.co.uk — Service locator entry: address, phone, hours for each day, booked and walk-in appointments, services incl. HIV testing (standard and immediate result), hepatitis B and C screening, PEPSE, STI testing/treatment, free condoms; no vaccinations until further notice.
- e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · umbrellahealth.co.uk — PEPSE is available from Whittall Street Clinic during opening hours, or from your nearest A&E department; within 72 hours.
- e3 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · umbrellahealth.co.uk — To discuss PrEP in clinic, call 0121 237 5700 and ask to be booked in.
- e4 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · umbrellahealth.co.uk — Tests for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV and syphilis; blood, urine, swabs incl. lesions; treatment usually given straight away; results up to 10 working days by text.
- e5 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · umbrellahealth.co.uk — All Umbrella clinics offer free HIV testing; lab results within two weeks; finger-prick test for certain patients; positive results referred to a specialist HIV clinic.
- e6 · Published by GOV.UK NHS entitlements: migrant health guide · 22 Sep 2026 · www.gov.uk — England only: services for diagnosing and treating sexually transmitted infections and A&E services are free to all overseas visitors.
- e7 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · umbrellahealth.co.uk — Walk-in appointments are limited; patients seen and advised by clinical need.
- e8 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · umbrellahealth.co.uk — Registration at reception; interpreter can be arranged.
- e9 · Listed by NHS service directory · 22 Sep 2026 · www.nhs.uk — Supplied by Serco Global Services on 11 September 2026: free and confidential sexual health services, contraception and STI testing and treatment, phone 0121 237 5700.
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