Claude Nicol Centre (GU Medicine & HIV Testing) & Lawson Unit (HIV Outpatients)

Phone
01273 664721 GUM appointments (HIV testing)
01273 664722 HIV appointments
Fax
01273 664720
Main Address
Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE
Country
United Kingdom [ View Country Profile ]
Description
Sexual health & HIV screening, HIV outpatients. To arrange an appointment, listen to opening times, or for general advice ring between 09.00 – 11.00 every weekday on 01273 664721.
HIV/GUM Service Manager
Tim Eakin
Patient Access Manager
Catherine Hendrickx
Senior Nurse GUM
Emma Collins
Senior Health Adviser
Andy Parkhouse
Drop-in times
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 08.30 - 10.30
Claude Nicol Centre
Sexual health and HIV screening, ongoing emotional support, free condoms, femidoms, and lube. Unless you prefer to call or come into the clinic, a 'no news is good news' service is operated for all test results.
PEP
PEP available. For PEP outside clinic hours attend A&E at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
Same-day HIV testing service
Mon by appointments only, otherwise results are available in one week.
Abbey Road Clinic
Fast track GUM service for sex workers. Call between 09.00 - 16.30 and ask for the Abbey Road clinic, a sexual health service run at the GU clinic specifically catering for the needs of female and male sex workers. A full sexual health check-up is offered as well as safer sex advice and free condoms and lubricant.
Wilde Clinic
Gay and Bisexual men's clinic: 01723 664721 (ask for the Wilde clinic)
Services include: full sexual health screening, hepatitis A & B screening and
vaccination, HIV testing with pre- and post-test discussion, referrals to other
services, psychological counselling and treatment, free condoms, lubricant and
gloves.
Wed 17.00 - 18.30
Young persons' clinic
Specifically catering for the needs of young people under 20 years. Contraceptives and contraceptive advice available. For further advice ring 01273 664721, weekdays between 09.00 – 16.30
Drop-in times
Thu 15.30 – 17.30
HIV Services
Specialist HIV services include: full inpatient and outpatient care, dedicated antiretroviral clinic, specialist clinics, hepatitis co-infection clinic; neurology, dermatology, psychology, and oncology, close liaison with the ophthalmology department. HIV Pharmacy advice clinic, dietetic advice, community nurse specialist sessions, information on and access to research trials, full sexual health screening, ongoing emotional support, free condoms, femidoms, and lube.
Consultants
Dr Duncan Churchill, Dr Martin Fisher, Dr Debbie Williams, Dr Yvonne Gilleece, Dr Gillian Dean, Dr Daniel Richardson, Dr David Pao
HIV Nurse Consultant
Eileen Nixon
Senior Nurse HIV Outpatient
Tracey Buckingham
Senior Nurse HIV Inpatient
Guido Tapia
Dietician
Dennis Edmondson
Lawson Unit
HIV outpatient services by appointment only
Elton John Centre - HIV Clinical Trials Unit
01273 523079
Research Manager
Nicky Perry
Research Lead
Martin Fisher
Howard 2 – HIV inpatient service
01273 523061
HIV Pharmacy services
01273 664877
Consultant Pharmacist
Heather Leake Date
Principal Pharmacist
Claire Richardson
The pharmacy service provides advice and information on HIV-related drug therapies for service users and health professionals.
Languages spoken
English