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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East on 020 7791 2855 with your details.
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.
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.
