Your Options if You’re Pregnant

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Abortion Counselling Care and Support Service (ACCESS)

In Grampian, people wanting to discuss unplanned pregnancy can contact the ACCESS team based in Aberdeen. You do not have to be certain that you want an abortion before you get in touch.

You can make your own appointment by calling 01224 655535 Mon- Fri 9am – 2pm.

We use Language Line professional translation service when needed.

Further Information

Please click here for  easy to read information on Abortion – NHS Lothian Healthy Respect

Further information is available from the NHS inform website www.nhsinform.scot

Abortion talk provide a telephone listening service www.abortiontalk.com Tel: 03330 909 266 7pm-10pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur

Research Studies

You may be asked if you would consider helping with research studies. This is always your choice and will not affect the care you receive. All research studies are approved by the Grampian Research and Ethics Committee and full patient information leaflets are provided.

Health Records

Details of your care from the ACCESS service will be recorded in your hospital medical files and on the NHS Grampian secure computer system and on the secure NASH Scottish Sexual Health System.

We will ask you whether we can directly contact your GP about the procedure.

Some information must be recorded to meet the requirements of the Abortion Act 1967 and Abortion (Scotland) Regulations 1991. Data is provided in strictest confidence to the Information Services Division of NHS National Services Scotland.

All data is processed and stored securely in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation.