Sexual health services are available only for patients registered at the Ian Charleson Day Centre (ICDC). These services are provided by Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL).  

We offer sexual transmitted infections (STI) screening for people who are asymptomatic. Please ask your clinician or the nurses for this when you attend the clinic. 

If you have symptoms, we advise to book an appointment for appropriate examination and treatment. 

The sexual health team are available on: 

Day Information
Monday No sexual health service available 
Tuesday 10am to 5.30pm
Wednesday Times and dates vary — contact the ICDC nurses to check when testing is available.
Thursday 10am to 5.30pm
Friday 10am to 2pm

If you are diagnosed with an infection during your visit to the clinic, we will provide treatment either before you leave or after you receive your test results. Most of our medicines are dispensed in the clinic. 

If your partner needs treatment and is also a patient registered at ICDC, they can book an appointment. Otherwise, they will need to attend their local sexual health clinic. 

For patients who are not registered with ICDC , visit CNWL to find your nearest sexual health service

We provide all contraception for registered ICDC patients. 

Visit CNWL for contraceptive advice and family planning.

The following websites have useful information and may be able to help you further. 

Antidote

Antidote is a specialist LGBT+ drugs agency offering one-to-one and group support and counselling.

Tel: 020 7833 1674
Visit: London friend website

College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists

Tel: 020 8543 2707
Visit: COSRT website

Contraception Choices

Visit: Contraception choices website

Liverpool HIV drug interactions

This website provides information on which drugs are safe to take and which may interact with HIV medication. 

Visit: HIV drug interactions website 

NHS methods of contraception

Visit: Methods of contraception - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Terence Higgins Trust

Tel: 0808 802 1221
Visit: Terence Higgins Trust website

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