On average 60 per cent of men and 75 per cent of women visit their GP annually for a consultation. This makes GP practices an ideal setting for chlamydia screening but staff often feel that offering screening to young people could cause offence or anxiety. However, chlamydia has a high infection rate and is asymptomatic; therefore it is vital that people are screened to increase the diagnostic rate. This article explores barriers that prevent GP staff offering such screening and the views of young people about whether they feel offers of screening are appropriate.