Axess Sexual Health at the Linda McCartney Centre
Public sexual health clinic · Liverpool, United Kingdom
Can I go now?
Walk in — no appointment needed
From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026Book online via Lilie (liverpool.liliehub.health) or call 0300 323 1300 if nothing suitable is offered. Telephone line Monday to Saturday 09:00-16:00 (Thursday from 11:00).
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
Liverpool's main NHS sexual health clinic, inside the Royal Liverpool Hospital, with walk-in sessions six days a week, PEP by walking in during business hours and booked appointments in the afternoons.
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
Booking, access & languages
Book online via Lilie (liverpool.liliehub.health) or call 0300 323 1300 if nothing suitable is offered. Telephone line Monday to Saturday 09:00-16:00 (Thursday from 11:00).
Languages: English
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. Axess calls itself the free sexual health service for Liverpool. |
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
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. Axess describes itself as the free sexual health service for Liverpool.
- PEP in this country. Axess says that if you need PEP within 72 hours of a possible HIV exposure you can walk in to any of its clinics during business hours, or attend your local accident and emergency department when they are closed. It names no particular hospital; the Linda McCartney Centre clinic is inside the Royal Liverpool Hospital.
Emergency number: 999
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.axess.clinic — Liverpool clinics: Linda McCartney Centre, Royal Liverpool Hospital, L7 8YE; The Beat, L1 4AP; South Liverpool Treatment Centre; links to opening-times PDFs.
- e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.axess.clinic — Axess is the free sexual health service for Liverpool, Knowsley, Cheshire East, Warrington and Halton; phone 0300 323 1300; services incl. STI testing, HIV care, PrEP, PEP under Emergencies; update that the LMC walk-in is urgent-only on Tuesday 22 September.
- e3 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.axess.clinic — Book via Lilie or call 0300 323 1300; walk-in-and-wait clinics across the service; for PEP within 72 hours walk in to any clinic in business hours or attend your local A&E when closed.
- e4 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · storage.googleapis.com — Timetable dated 29 July 2026: walk-in Mon-Wed 09:00-12:00, Thu 11:15-17:45, Fri 09:15-12:00, Sat 09:15-16:00 emergencies only; phone line and booked-appointment hours; arrive 15 minutes early; walk-in may close early, all patients assessed on clinical need.
- e5 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.axess.clinic — PrEP Express, PrEP for women, PrEPDirect postal prescriptions, PrEP EmERGE app.
- 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.
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