King's College Hospital

King's College Hospital

Department of Sexual Health & HIV, The Caldecot Centre

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Phone
020 3299 5000
020 3299 3448
Main Address
Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Country
United Kingdom [ View Country Profile ]
Description
Specialist services
Appointment only clinics
Rainbow Clinic
An evening clinic for men who have sex with men, offering HIV testing, hepatitis vaccinations, full sexual health check ups, and counselling.
Specialist Clinics
Clinics for complex, recurrent or persistent STI or contraceptive needs e.g. Genital dermatoses, prostatitis, HSV, HPV, Difficult IUD/IUS insertions or removals. At Caldecot centre, as a specialist clinic we also deal with complex Syphilis cases; follow up clinics for wart treatment, other syphilis treatment, PEP and vaccinations.
Comprehensive psychosexual service
Provides physical and psychological help for sexual and relationship problems such as lack of libido, vaginismus, erectile difficulties, and premature ejaculation.
HIV
The centre also houses the medical service for patients living with Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) and provides an appointment and emergency walk-in service for these patients. A satellite pharmacy provides rapid access to drug dispensing for this patient group. The centre has developed an integrated service for the social and welfare needs of people living with HIV. Services for people with HIV infection - whether they are newly diagnosed, have symptoms or AIDS - include counselling services for HIV testing from health advisers. Six beds in the general medical Lonsdale Ward are dedicated to the care of patients with HIV.
Ante-natal clinics for women with HIV, working with a specialist midwife and family clinics for people with HIV and their children.
Other specialist clinics
Include those for people with HIV and liver problems, tuberculosis or with problems with antiretroviral treatment.
Sexual assault
The Caldecot also offers special treatment and advice service at The Haven for women and men who have been sexually assaulted. Other services provided include psychosexual clinics, health advising, and outreach clinics for the working women’s project. The centre is open from Mon - Fri
Other services
A specialist dietician is available to see inpatients and outpatients.
Prison sexual health service, with a full GUM screening service available under contract at Brixton prison. A senior doctor, nursing staff and health advisers run the service.
Languages spoken
English