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Healthcare Services
Sexual Health Services (also known as GUM or Genito-Urinary
Medicine)
The Greenway Centre
Newham General Hospital
Glen Road
London E13 8RU
Tel. 020 7363 8146
Tube station: Plaistow
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The Greenway Centre provides a confidential and comprehensive
sexual health service in Newham (Tuesday - Friday).
On Mondays the service is administered from The Applegreen Clinic
(satellite service at:
Appleby Health Centre
63 Appleby Road
Canning Town
London, E16 1LQ
See location on a map
Provides consultations, investigations, diagnosis, counselling
and access to all current treatment for patients with sexually
transmitted infections, including HIV. The clinic also offers
emergency contraception, free condoms, sexual assault follow-up
care and advice on sexual problems and safer sex.
HIV Clinical Nurse Specialists
Shrewsbury Centre
Shrewsbury Road
Forest Gate
London E7 8QB
Tel. 020 8586 5238
Tube station: East Ham
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The Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) team is part of the Primary
Care Trust working closely with community and acute services to
offer comprehensive care and support for people in Newham living
with HIV. The nurses are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary
team in HIV treatment centres across Northeast London and have a
strong role in discharge planning. The nurses work closely with
district nurses, health visitors, school nurses, occupational
therapists, psychologists, social services and voluntary
organisations. Nurses can also work together with GP's where
appropriate and with clients' consent.
Provides support and advice around:
- Adherence to medication
- Coming to terms with diagnosis
- Physical disability associated with HIV
- Disclosure of diagnosis
- Pre-test discussions with parents/carers
- Follow-up care of babies born to HIV positive mothers
The service is offered to anyone who is resident in Newham and
living with HIV irrespective of what hospital they receive their
HIV care from. Referrals must be received from a member of the
client's healthcare team. |