Sexual health clinic

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What it really means

NHS clinics (sometimes called GUM clinics) offering free, confidential testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, plus contraception. You can go directly — no GP referral, and it doesn't appear in your GP record unless you agree.

Chinese explanation

性健康诊所（也叫GUM诊所）：提供免费、保密的性传播感染检测与治疗以及避孕服务的NHS诊所。可直接前往，无需GP转诊，未经你同意不会记入GP档案。

Example conversation

A: Can I get tested without telling my GP? B: Yes — sexual health clinics are free and confidential, and you can book directly.

A：我可以不告诉GP去做检测吗？ B：可以——性健康诊所免费且保密，直接预约就行。

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Related phrases

Contraception GP

Official sources

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