Sexual Health

Hospital sexual health clinic

The sexual health clinic at Croydon University Hospital provides a fully comprehensive sexual health outpatients service, offering open access ‘Walk-in’ clinics every weekday as well as options for pre-booking.

The sexual health clinic has its own dedicated entrance on the London Road. Specialist services include:

The Point

Tuesdays - 3pm-5.45pm
Walk-in service for 18 year olds and under

HIV services (Heath Clinic)

The HIV team manages a cohort of about 700 HIV positive patients including the facility for inpatient care. We offer point-of-care HIV testing with results in 15 minutes.

Community contraception and sexual health

The service operates a walk-in and wait service providing contraception advice and supplies as well as sexual health advice. There are also specialist clinics available on an appointment basis.

The Contraception and Sexual Health (CASH) service is based at the Edridge Road Community Health Centre on Edridge Road. Services are also available at our outreach clinic at Parkway Health Centre.

Condoms
Oral contraception – combined oral pill and progestogen only pill
Sub dermal Implant – insertion and removal
IUD / IUS (coil) – insertion and removal
Injectable methods of contraception

Other services include –

Chlamydia testing
Pregnancy testing
Abortion advice/referral
Natural family planning – by referral only
Domiciliary service for young people and those who have difficulty in accessing the clinics
Psych-sexual counselling - by referral and appointment

Clinics

Contraception and Sexual Health services are ‘walk in’ at the following times (unless specified as ‘by appointment’ only)

Free supplies of a range of contraceptives, including emergency contraception and condoms are available.

Clinics at Edridge Road Community Health Centre

Impact House

2 Edridge Road

Croydon CR9 1PJ

Mondays – 11 – 7pm. All age groups
Tuesdays – 11 – 7pm. Walk in long acting reversible contraception clinic for 25 years and under.
Wednesdays – 12noon – 7pm. All age groups
Thursdays – 11 – 7pm. Walk in long acting reversible contraception clinic for 25 years and under.
Fridays – 11 – 5pm. Please note 3.30 – 5.00pm reserved for 25 years and under.
Saturdays – 10 – 12.45pm. Walk in long acting reversible contraception clinic all age groups.

Specialist clinics at Edridge Road by appointment only

Coil Fitting/Problems Clinic

Thursdays: 9am - 12.30pm

Implant Clinic

Monday : fittings 8.20am - 9.40am
Friday: removals ONLY 8.30am - 10.10am

HIV Testing/Counselling

by appointment only

Barbara Driver - 020 8714 2879

Psychosexual Clinic

Wednesday and Thursday - by referral and appointment only

Natural Family Planning

by referral and appointment only

Sue Simmons - 020 8714 2861

Psychosexual clinic

Wednesday and Thursday by referral and appointment only

Clinics at Parkway Health Centre

Parkway
New Addington, CR0 0JA
Telephone number – 020 8714 2962

Thursdays – 5.30 – 7pm, appointments only.

Appointments

Croydon University Hospital Sexual Health Clinic

Can I pre-book an appointment?

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8.30am you can book an appointment to be seen later the same day by calling 020 8401 3002

How long do I have to wait if I just walk-in?

We aim to make your waiting time as short as possible. Please allow at least one hour for your visit, at busy times it may take longer. If you cannot wait, please speak to a member of staff who will let you know what options you have.