Resources

London Friend has a wide range of information on various topics relating to LGBT issues. Contact details of GUM (sexual health) clinics in London are listed below.

Library
Our Library has an extensive range of resources, related to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people. These include free leaflets and booklets on:

• HIV, AIDS and other STI's
• Safer sex
• Support information for abuse victims
• Crime support
• Alcohol services
• Religious groups
• Women's issues
• Young people
• Other charities

We also provide free condoms and lube.

As well as the free resources above, we also have books on the following interests:

• Gay Fiction
• Lesbian Fiction
• Gay Non-Fiction
• Lesbian Non-Fiction
• Lesbian and Gay Studies
• Bisexual Interests
• Transgender Interests

All our books require a £5.00 deposit when they are borrowed, which is refundable on the books' return.

We also have copies of various magazines, which are:

• Boyz
• CPJ - The Counselling Journal
• Diva
• g3
• Gay Times
• Pink Paper

GUM (GENITO-URINARY MEDICINE) CLINICS

GUM clinics are free and your confidentiality is protected by law. If you wish, you can give a false name. There are over 30 clinics in London and are available to all. They have differing services and opening times and some will offer same-day HIV testing. They will also offer Hepatitis A and B vaccinations to gay men.

Most clinics will also have health advisors, who can talk to you about any worries you may have about your sex life or STI's. Please go to our Useful Links to access other charities that specifically deal with sexual health issues. Here is a list of GUM clinics:

• Central London
• North London
• East London
• South London
• West London

Central London

City
Barts Sexual Health Centre
Kenton and Lucas Wing
St Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
London EC1A 7BE
website: Barts Sexual Health Centre

Chelsea
John Hunter Clinic
3rd floor St Stephen’s Centre
(next to Chelsea & Westminster Hospital)
369 Fulham Road
London SW10 9NH
website: John Hunter Clinic

London Bridge
The Lloyd Clinic
Guy's Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RT
website: The Lloyd Clinic

Paddington
Jefferiss Wing
St Mary's Hospital
Praed Street
London W2 1NY
website: Jefferiss Wing

Soho
56 Dean Street (formerly known as Victoria Clinic)
56 Dean Street
Soho
London W1D 6AQ
website: 56 Dean Street

Mortimer Market Centre
Capper Street
(off Tottenham Court Road)
London WC1E 6JB
website: Mortimer Market Centre

Waterloo
The Lydia Clinic
St Thomas`s Hospital
1st Floor
Lambeth Wing
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EH
website: The Lydia Clinic

North London

Archway
Archway Sexual Health Clinic
Clerkenwell Building
Archway Campus
Highgate Hill
London N19 5LW
website: Archway Sexual Health Clinic

Enfield
The Town Clinic
Wenlock House
33 Eaton Road
Enfield EN1 1NJ
website: The Town Clinic

Hampstead
Ian Charleson Day Centre (HIV testing Centre)
The Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
Hampstead
London NW3 2QG
website: Ian Charleson Day Centre

Harrow
Northwick Park GUM Clinic
Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow HA1 3UJ
website: Northwick Park GUM Clinic

Haringey/Tottenham
St Ann's Sexual Health Centre
St Ann's Hospital
St Ann's Road
Tottenham
London N15 3TH
website: St Ann's Sexual Health Centre

East London

Barking
Sydenham Centre
Barking Hospital
Upney Lane
Barking IG11 9LX
website: Sydenham Centre

Hackney
Department of Sexual Health
Homerton University Hospital
Homerton Row
London E9 6SR
website: Homerton Department of Sexual Health

Leytonstone
Department of Sexual Health
Whipps Cross University Hospital
Whipps Cross Road
Leytonstone
London E11 1NR
website: Whipps Cross Department of Sexual Health

Plaistow/Newham
Greenway Centre
Newham General Hospital
Glen Road
London E13 8SL
website: Newham Sexual Health

Whitechapel

Ambrose King Centre
Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Road
London E1 1BB
website: Ambrose King Centre

South London

Camberwell
The Caldecot Centre
Kings Healthcare
15-22 Caldecot Road
London SE5

tel: 020 7346 3453

Walk-in:
Mon 09:00 to 17:30
Tues 08:00 to 17:30
Wed 12:00 to 15:00
Thurs 09:00 to 17:30
Fri 09:00 to 15:00

The Rainbow Clinic – Gay men’s clinic
tel: 020 7346 3448

Wednesdays 17:00-19:40 by appointment only

Woolwich
Trafalgar Clinic for Sexual Health
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road
Woolwich
London SE18 4QH

tel: 020 8836 5767 / 5768

Greenwich
Pitstop
The Metro Centre
49 Greenwich Road
London SE10

tel: 020 8265 3311

Wednesday 18:30 to 20:30 (Hepatitis A & B vaccinations, HIV testing, Syphilis testing)

Tooting
GUM Clinic
St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London SW17.

tel: 020 8725 3353

Appointment times:
Tues 5pm-7pm
Fri 2pm-4pm

Walk-in:
Mon 09:00 to 17:30 (Same day testing - turn up before 10am)
Tues 11:00 to 16:00
Wed 11:00 to 13:00
Thurs 09:00 to 17:30 (Same day testing – turn up before 10am)
Fri 09:00 to 11:00 & 14:00 to 16:00. After 16:00 (appointments only)

Lewisham
Alexis Clinic HIV/GUM
Lewisham Hospital
Suite 7
Lewisham High Street
London SE13

tel: 020 8333 3030 ext: 6752

On referral from GP only, no walk-in service

Beckenham
Beckenham Hospital GU Department
Beckenham Hospital
379 Croydon Road
Beckenham BR3 3QL

tel: 020 8289 6622/3

Appointment times:
Mon 09:00 to 11:30 mixed session – (Gay men’s clinic 2pm-3.30pm)
Tues 13:00 to 15:30 mixed session - Young people 4pm-6pm
Wed 09:00 to 11:30 mixed session
Thurs 12:30 to 15:00 women only - 4pm-6.30pm mixed session
Fri 08:00 to 11:30 mixed session

Sutton/Carshalton
St Helier Medical GU Department
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton SM5 1AA

tel: 020 8296 2176

Croydon
GUM Department
Mayday University Hospital
London Road, Thorton Heath
Croydon CR7 7YE

tel: 020 8401 3002

West London

Acton
Patrick Clements Clinic
Central Middlesex Hospital
Acton Lane
London NW10

tel: 020 8453 2221

Hammersmith
West London Centre for Sexual Health
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London W6 8RF

All services are appointment only.

tel: 020 8846 6699 and press option 1 (to make an appointment)

Open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 11.30 & 13:30-16:00
Closed Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon.
Evening Clinic: Wednesdays 17:30 to 19:30

Contact 2 Clinic (for 19 and under):

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 13:00 to 17:00

West 6 Clinic (For men who have sex with men)

Tuesday evenings 5.30 – 7.30pm
By appointment or limited walk-in service

• Information, advice, testing & treatment for sexually transmitted infections
• HIV antibody testing with results in either 1 hour or 3 working days
• Hepatitis B vaccination
• Walk-in for Free ‘24s’ condoms provided by West London Gay Men’s Project
• West 6 is fully wheelchair accessible

Appointments: 020 8846 6699 and press option 1 (to make an appointment)
Health Advisers: 020 8846 1579

Orange Clinic (For women who have sex with women)

Wednesdays between 1.30 - 7pm
By appointment only

• Full STI screening (including HIV and Hepatitis B and C)
• Cervical screening
• Advice
• Referrals
• Free lube, condoms and dams and sexual health promotion

Appointments: 020 8846 6699 and press option 1 (to make an appointment)

The Diamond Clinic (for men who sell sex to men)

By Appointment only by speaking to a Health Advisor. Ask for The Diamond Clinic

tel:020 8846 1579
website: www.chelwest.nhs.uk

Isleworth
Sexual Health Clinic
West Middlesex Hospital
Twickenham Road
Isleworth
TW7 6AF

tel: 020 8565 5718

Walk-in:
Mon 09:00 to 12:00 14:00 to 18:30
Tues 14:00 to 16:30
Wed 13:30 to 15:30 - 16:00 to 19:30
Thurs 09:00 to 12:00 women only - 16:00 to 19:30 general clinic
Fri 09:00 to 12:00

Kingston upon Thames
Wolverton Centre
Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Road
Kingston upon Thames KT2 7QB

tel: 020 8974 9331

Appointment times:
Mon 08:30 to 11:30
Wed 16:30 to 19:30
Thurs 09:00 to 11:45
Fri 08:30 to 11:00
Walk-in:
Tues 09:00 to 11:00
Thurs 14:00 to 16:00

K2 Clinic (for gay/bi men): Every Thursday afternoon on an appointment only basis.
Men with definite symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection may be seen on a walk-in basis.

Wandsworth
Roehampton Clinic
Queen Mary's Hospital
Roehampton Lane
London SW15 5PN
website: www.roehamptonclinic.nhs.uk

Southall
GUM Department 020 8967 5555
Ealing Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Southall, UB1 3HW.

Walk-in:
Mon 09:00 to 11:30- 16:00 to 18:30
Wed 14:00 to 16:30
Thurs 14:00 to 16:30
No appointmemt service available for men.

Uxbridge/Hillingdon
Tudor Wing Sexual Health Clinic
Hillingdon Hospital
Pield Heath Road
Uxbridge
Middlesex UB8 3NN
website: www.thh.nhs.uk/Departments/tudorcentre.htm

top