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Hepatitis

6,000 new cases of Hepatitis are reported each year. GU clinics provide testing for Hepatitis and vaccination for Hepatitis B. In the last 10 years, Health Protection Agency (HPA) data shows the number of MSM who have been vaccinated against HepB has doubled to 8,448.

For information on the different types of Hepatitis and how it affects you, click here.

Further Information

For more information on your local GU clinic and on STI's, contact the NHS sexual health helpline on 0800 567 123, or check their website Condom Essential Wear.

Alternatively telephone NHS Direct on 0845 4647.


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Signpost East London

Signpost East London the confidential telephone helpline is open on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, telephone on 020 7790 5795.

Local GU Clinics: Note: check opening times with clinic.
Where walk-in services are available (not all clinics), please allow plenty of time for your visit as clinics get very busy. Dedicated services held in clinics are listed as appropriate:

Ambrose King Centre
The Royal London Hospital, Turner Street LONDON E1 1BB.
Tel: 020 7377 7307.
  • Sorted East
    fast track hepatitis vaccination service for gay men, Thursday 6pm to 8pm.
  • YPC@AKC: young persons clinic for people under 20.
  • Bart’s Sexual Health Centre
    Kenton & Lucas Wing, St Bartholomew's Hospital LONDON EC1A 7BE.
    Tel: 020 7601 8090.
    Sorted City: fast track hepatitis vaccination service for gay men, Wednesday 12 noon to 2pm.

    Homerton Hospital (DOSH) Department Of Sexual Health
    Homerton Hospital, Homerton Row LONDON E9 6SR.
    Tel: 020 8510 7989.
  • Young Persons Clinic: for people aged 21 and under, Tuesdays 4pm to 6pm.
  • Newham - Greenway Centre and Applegreen Clinic
    Greenway Centre, Newham General Hospital, Glen Road Plaistow E13 8SL.
    Tel: 020 7476 4000.
    Note: No Clinic sessions on Mondays.

    Applegreen Clinic, Appleby Centre, Appleby Road, Canning Town E16 1LQ. Note: Clinic sessions held only on Mondays.

    Whipps Cross Hospital (DOSH) Department Of Sexual Health
    Whipps Cross Road Leytonstone LONDON E11 1NR.
    Tel: 020 8535 6535.

    For more information on your local GU clinic and on STI's, contact the NHS sexual health helpline on 0800 567 123, or check their website Condom Essential Wear. Alternatively telephone NHS Direct on 0845 4647.

    If you would like to contact Signpost outside of the helpline times (Tuesday and Thursday, 6.30pm to 8.30pm) email the helpline, confidentiality assurred, at: signpost@positiveeast.org.uk.


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