Guidance
Independent clinics and hospitals approved to carry out abortions
Updated 31 December 2024
Applies to England
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The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has a power under Section 1 (3) of the Abortion Act 1967, as amended, to approve places for the purpose of treatment for termination of pregnancy (abortion).
All places operated by non-NHS bodies must be approved.
The Secretary of State will consider the approval of places for the purposes of section 1(3) of the Abortion Act 1967 if proprietors undertake to comply with:
- the Abortion Act 1967 and regulations made under the act - Abortion Regulations 1991
- the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
- the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009
- the Health and Care Act 2022
- the Department of Health and Social Care’s required standard operating procedures (RSOPs) published in 2020, incorporating new guidance relating to the legal requirements of the Abortion Act
Approval is granted on the basis of a provider’s declaration to comply with and maintain the standards required by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the RSOPs and confirmation that monitoring arrangements are in place to ensure that these requirements are met.
Failure to comply with these requirements and associated regulations and/or the RSOPs may lead to the withdrawal of Secretary of State’s approval.
All current approvals are now valid until 31 July 2026.
If you have any questions on clinic approvals, please email abortionpolicy@dhsc.gov.uk.
The following clinics and hospitals have all agreed to comply with the requirements listed above and are approved to perform abortions.
In the following list:
- ‘BPAS’ stands for British Pregnancy Advisory Service
- ‘NUPAS’ stands for National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service
East Midlands
Table 1: clinics and hospitals in the East Midlands
| Clinic or hospital name | Upper tier local authority |
|---|---|
| BPAS Leicester City | Leicester |
| BPAS Nottingham West | Nottinghamshire |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Mansfield Community Treatment Centre | Nottinghamshire |
| BPAS Nottingham City | Nottingham |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Nottingham Community Treatment Centre | Nottingham |
| BPAS Northampton Central | West Northamptonshire |
East of England
Table 2: clinics and hospitals in the East of England
| Clinic or hospital name | Upper tier local authority |
|---|---|
| MSI Reproductive Choices Colchester Community Treatment Centre | Essex |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Regional Treatment Centre - Essex | Essex |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Hemel Hempstead Community Treatment Centre | Hertfordshire |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Watford Community Treatment Centre | Hertfordshire |
| BPAS Luton | Luton |
| BPAS Norwich | Norfolk |
| BPAS Peterborough | Peterborough |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Southend Community Treatment Centre | Southend-on-Sea |
London
Table 3: clinics and hospitals in London
| Clinic or hospital name | Upper tier local authority |
|---|---|
| MSI Reproductive Choices Dagenham Community Treatment Centre | Barking and Dagenham |
| NUPAS Essex | Barking and Dagenham |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Edgware Community Treatment Centre | Barnet |
| NUPAS Finchley | Barnet |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Wembley Community Treatment Centre | Brent |
| NUPAS Kilburn | Brent |
| MSI Reproductive Choices District Treatment Centre Central London | Camden |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Croydon Community Treatment Centre | Croydon |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Norbury Community Treatment Centre | Croydon |
| MSI Reproductive Choices National Treatment Centre - West London | Ealing |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Enfield Community Treatment Centre | Enfield |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Greenwich Community Treatment Centre | Greenwich |
| NUPAS Woolwich | Greenwich |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Hammersmith Community Treatment Centre | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| NUPAS Fulham | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| BPAS Finsbury Park Clinic | Haringey |
| NUPAS Haringey | Haringey |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Romford Community Treatment Centre | Havering |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Hillingdon Community Treatment Centre | Hillingdon |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Feltham Community Treatment Centre | Hounslow |
| NUPAS Kingston | Kingston upon Thames |
| NUPAS Surbiton | Kingston upon Thames |
| BPAS London Clapham | Lambeth |
| MSI Reproductive Choices District Treatment Centre - South London | Lambeth |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Lewisham Community Treatment Centre | Lewisham |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Wimbledon Community Treatment Centre | Merton |
| BPAS London East | Newham |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Stratford Community Treatment Centre | Newham |
| NUPAS Stafford | Newham |
| BPAS Richmond (Rosslyn Clinic) | Richmond upon Thames |
| NUPAS Twickenham | Richmond upon Thames |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Waterloo Community Treatment Centre | Southwark |
| NUPAS Battersea | Wandsworth |
| NUPAS Clapham Junction | Wandsworth |
| NUPAS Wandsworth | Wandsworth |
| Harley Street Specialists Limited t/a GynaeDoctors | Westminster |
| Mulchand Clarewell Clinic London | Westminster |
| Portland Hospital (for Women and Children) | Westminster |
| The Gynae Centre | Westminster |
North East
Table 4: clinics and hospitals in the North East
| Clinic or hospital name | Upper tier local authority |
|---|---|
| BPAS Middlesborough | Middlesbrough |
| BPAS Newcastle | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| BPAS South Shields | South Tyneside |
North West
Table 5: clinics and hospitals in the North West
| Clinic or hospital name | Upper tier local authority |
|---|---|
| MSI Reproductive Choices Blackpool Community Treatment Centre | Blackpool |
| NUPAS Blackpool | Blackpool |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Bolton Community Treatment Centre | Bolton |
| NUPAS Bolton | Bolton |
| NUPAS Bury | Bury |
| BPAS Chester | Cheshire West and Chester |
| MSI Reproductive Choices North Preston Community Treatment Centre | Lancashire |
| NUPAS Preston | Lancashire |
| BPAS Liverpool City | Liverpool |
| BPAS Merseyside | Liverpool |
| MSI Reproductive Choices County Liverpool Community Treatment Centre | Liverpool |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Central Manchester Community Treatment Centre Manchester | Manchester |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Regional Treatment Centre - Manchester | Manchester |
| NUPAS Manchester | Manchester |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Oldham Community Treatment Centre | Oldham |
| NUPAS Oldham | Oldham |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Rochdale Community Treatment Centre | Rochdale |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Salford Community Treatment Centre | Salford |
| NUPAS Salford | Salford |
| BPAS St Helens | St Helens |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Stockport Community Treatment Centre | Stockport |
| NUPAS South Manchester | Stockport |
| NUPAS Stockport | Stockport |
| BPAS Manchester East | Tameside |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Ashton under Lyne Community Treatment Centre | Tameside |
| NUPAS Tameside | Tameside |
| BPAS Manchester West | Trafford |
| BPAS Warrington | Warrington |
South East
Table 6: clinics and hospitals in the South East
| Clinic or hospital name | Upper tier local authority |
|---|---|
| MSI Reproductive Choices County Oak Community Treatment Centre | Brighton and Hove |
| MSI Reproductive Choices District Treatment Centre Brighton | Brighton and Hove |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Brighton and Hove Regional Treatment Centre | Brighton and Hove |
| BPAS Amersham | Buckinghamshire |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Aylesbury Community Treatment Centre | Buckinghamshire |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Chesham Community Treatment Centre | Buckinghamshire |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Marlow Community Treatment Centre | Buckinghamshire |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Stoke Mandeville Community Treatment Centre | Buckinghamshire |
| NUPAS Aylesbury | Buckinghamshire |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Hastings Community Treatment Centre | East Sussex |
| BPAS Basingstoke | Hampshire |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Aylesham Community Treatment Centre | Kent |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Local Treatment Centre - Maidstone | Kent |
| BPAS Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes |
| BPAS Oxford Central | Oxfordshire |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Regional Treatment Centre - Oxford | Oxfordshire |
| NUPAS Manzil Way | Oxfordshire |
| NUPAS Oxford | Oxfordshire |
| BPAS Portsmouth Central | Portsmouth |
| BPAS Reading | Reading |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Reading Community Treatment Centre | Reading |
| NUPAS Reading | Reading |
| BPAS Slough | Slough |
| BPAS Southampton | Southampton |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Frimley Green Community Treatment Centre | Surrey |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Bognor Regis Community Treatment Centre | West Sussex |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Crawley Community Treatment Centre | West Sussex |
| NUPAS Maidenhead | Windsor and Maidenhead |
South West
Table 7: clinics and hospitals in the South West
| Clinic or hospital name | Upper tier local authority |
|---|---|
| BPAS Bournemouth | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Bournemouth Community Treatment Centre | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Poole Community Treatment Centre | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| MSI Reproductive Choices St Austell Community Treatment Centre | Cornwall |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Exeter Community Treatment Centre | Devon |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Plymouth Community Treatment Centre | Plymouth |
| BPAS Taunton Central | Somerset |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Treatment Centre Bristol | South Gloucestershire |
| BPAS Swindon | Swindon |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Paignton Community Treatment Centre | Torbay |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Westbury Community Treatment Centre | Wiltshire |
West Midlands
Table 8: clinics and hospitals in the West Midlands
| Clinic or hospital name | Upper tier local authority |
|---|---|
| BPAS Birmingham Central | Birmingham |
| BPAS Birmingham South | Birmingham |
| Mulchand Clarewell Clinic Birmingham | Birmingham |
| BPAS Coventry | Coventry |
| BPAS Dudley | Dudley |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Dudley (Merry Hill) Community Treatment Centre | Dudley |
| BPAS Sandwell | Sandwell |
| BPAS Shrewsbury | Shropshire |
| Midlands Ultrasound and Medical Services Limited | Solihull |
| NUPAS Burton | Staffordshire |
| NUPAS Cannock | Staffordshire |
| NUPAS Stoke | Staffordshire |
| BPAS Telford Central | Telford and Wrekin |
| BPAS Walsall Walsall | Walsall |
| BPAS Healthcare | Warwickshire |
| BPAS Nuneaton | Warwickshire |
| BPAS Stratford-Upon-Avon | Warwickshire |
| BPAS Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton |
Yorkshire and the Humber
Table 9: clinics and hospitals in Yorkshire and the Humber
| Clinic or hospital name | Upper tier local authority |
|---|---|
| MSI Reproductive Choices Barnsley Community Treatment Centre Barnsley | Barnsley |
| BPAS Bradford | Bradford |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Bradford Community Treatment Centre | Bradford |
| BPAS Doncaster | Doncaster |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Doncaster Community Treatment Centre | Doncaster |
| City Health Care Partnership | Hull |
| BPAS Dewsbury | Kirklees |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Batley Community Treatment Centre | Kirklees |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Huddersfield Community Treatment Centre | Kirklees |
| NUPAS Huddersfield | Kirklees |
| BPAS Leeds | Leeds |
| MSI Reproductive Choices District Treatment Centre Leeds | Leeds |
| NUPAS Leeds | Leeds |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Scunthorpe Community Treatment Centre | North Lincolnshire |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Rotherham Community Treatment Centre | Rotherham |
| MSI Reproductive Choices South Yorkshire Regional Treatment Centre | Rotherham |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Sheffield Community Treatment Centre | Sheffield |
| MSI Reproductive Choices Wakefield Community Treatment Centre | Wakefield |
| Pinderfields General Hospital | Wakefield |
| BPAS York Kimberlow Hill | York |
| MSI Reproductive Choices York Community Treatment Centre | York |