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Text for test for STI
More than 140 young people in Surrey have used a new text service to get a chlamydia test kit sent to their home.
5 percent of the tests that've come back since it started in September have been positive.
NHS health bosses have told Mercury FM they're pleased with how popular it's been so far.
All you've got to do is text the word fitter your name and address to 80010.
Get more information from NHS Surrey
We've done a podcast on the service - hear from a 16 year old from Horsham who's had to be tested for the sexually transmitted infection on if she reckon a text service is a good idea - and find out about a new clinic that's being set up especially for young people at a Sussex college
There's a new drop in clinic staffed by people from West Sussex NHS and it's at Central Sussex College every Monday. It'll be open to students from the Crawley and Hawyards Heath campuses from 11 until 2 in the First Aid Room in Longley 2.
Do you think texting is a good way to get through to young people? Would you use the new services?
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