TIMETABLE & OTHER INFORMATION

1)  MAKING APPOINTMENTS AT THE JUNCTION

2)   CONFIDENTIALITY

3)   JUNCTION TIMETABLE

MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A DOCTOR

Firstly there are 2 available appointment times you can  pre-book up to 7 days in advance to see a Doctor;

Appointment No.1 is between 1.00 - 1.30pm

Appointment No.2 is between 1.30 -2.00pm

These appointments can be can be made by contacting the Junction after 10am Monday to Friday.

From 1pm to 5pm we run a drop-in centre... which means people can drop in and put down their name for the first 'available appointment' for that day. There are usually five or six appointments available; priority goes to whoever arrived first when the doors open at 12.45pm.

This system relies on your honour. If there are any appointments left that day, we can take your name over the phone and give you an appointment that afternoon.

MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A NURSE

You can drop in or book an appointment with a Youth Health Nurse between 1-5pm and the Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner  between 1.30 - 4.30pm. If your need requires, these appointments can be booked in advance; in person at the Junction or over the phone after 10am Monday to Friday.

MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A COUNSELLOR

You can book an appointment with a Counsellor any time between 9am and 5pm. These appointments can be booked in advance; in person at the Junction or over the phone after 10am Monday - Friday.

CONFIDENTIALITY

The Junction offers a completely confidential health service to young people. What this means is that under normal circumstance we will not release any information about you to any other service or person without your permission. In certain instances we are required by law to release information even if you do not give consent. If we feel you are at risk of harm from others, or at risk of harming yourself or someone else we may be required to inform relevant services/authorities. This is always carried with your health and wellbeing the priority and where possible you are informed of our decisions and the reasons for them.

OPENING HOURS

The Junction Youth Health Service is open from 12.45pm - 5pm Monday to Friday.

Depending on staff availability, the phones will be answered from 10am Monday to Friday

(Last updated; June 2007)