Camberwell Sexual Health Centre

What we do

We provide an open access, confidential walk-in contraception and sexual health service for men and women in a bright, modern and welcoming setting. We have extended opening hours including evenings and Saturday mornings.

Opening times
Monday 9am - 7.30pm
Tuesday 9am - 7.30pm
Wednesday 1pm - 7.30pm
Thursday 9am -7.30pm
Friday 9am - 7.30pm
Saturday 9.15am – 11.30am (appointments only)

Doors open at 8.45am to allow patients to register

Please note: you may have to wait a long time to be seen when we are busy and we sometimes have to close the clinic. We are usually less busy in the evenings.

Monday to Friday we offer a walk-in service – you do not need an appointment.

You must have an appointment to be seen by us on a Saturday.

How to register
When you arrive at the centre, use one of the touch screens to register and indicate the reason(s) for your visit. If you have no symptoms, you may be able to do very easy self-tests for gonorrhoea or chlamydia. These are free from our vending machine as well as condoms and pregnancy testing kits.

You will be automatically placed in one of four queues depending on the reason for your visit. Please note that you may have to wait longer in some queues than others.

What we offer

• Sexual health information.
• A wide range of contraceptive methods.
• Emergency contraception.
• Pregnancy testing.
• Information and referral for abortion.
• Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, herpes, warts, hepatitis and HIV.
• Testing for bacterial vaginosis and thrush (candida).
• Sexual health examinations.
• Free condoms for men and women.
• Post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure (PEPSE) for HIV.
• Rapid (same-day) HIV testing.
  

Confidentiality
We provide a confidential service to everyone using the Camberwell Sexual Health Centre, including those under 16. This means you can tell other people about your visit but we won’t.

The only reason we might consider passing on confidential information without permission would be to protect you or someone else from harm. We will always try to discuss this with you first.

If you have any worries about confidentiality, please do not hesitate to talk to a member of staff.

Healthcare students
King’s is a teaching hospital where our students get practical experience by treating patients, so we sometimes have healthcare trainees in the clinic. Please tell your doctor or nurse if you do not want trainees to be involved in your care. Your treatment will not be affected by your decision.

Behaviour
This department will not tolerate abusive behaviour. If your actions make others feel unsafe you will be asked to leave without treatment. You could also be banned from using this service in the future.

Preparing for your appointment

If you are attending to have an IUD, IUS (coil) or implant
If you are having an IUS (Mirena) or an implant fitted, you must not have risked pregnancy in your current menstrual cycle; that is, have had no sexual intercourse since your last normal period or correctly and consistently used a reliable method of contraception. Please note that the withdrawal method and diaphragms/caps are not considered highly reliable methods of contraception.

If you are attending to have an emergency IUD or IUS (coil)
An emergency IUD or IUS can be fitted up to five days after unprotected sex. You can have it fitted at any time in your menstrual cycle provided this is the only unprotected sex you have had since your last period. If you have had unprotected sex more than once since your last period, then an emergency IUD can be fitted up to five days after the earliest time you could have released an egg (ovulation).

If you are attending to have an IUD or IUS (coil) removed
If you want to have an IUD or IUS removed and are not planning a pregnancy, it is important that you use condoms or do not have sex for 7 days before your appointment.

Male patients
Do not pass urine for at least 2 hours before you attend the clinic.

Childcare
If you are going to have a procedure during your appointment and you have small children with you, please bring someone along who can look after them.

Chaperone
If you need to be examined you can ask to have a second member of staff (chaperone) present.

Location

Ground floor, Camberwell Building, 94-104 Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS

Contact Details

• Main Reception: +44 (0)20 3299 5000

Patient Information Leaflets

Conditions we treat

We provide an open access, walk-in, self-referral contraceptive and sexual health service that includes:

• All methods of contraception (except patches).
• Emergency contraception.
• Free condoms for men and women.
• Testing and treatment for STIs.
• HIV testing (including rapid, same-day testing).
• Pregnancy testing.
• Abortion information and referral.
• Post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure (PEPSE) for HIV.
• Assessment following sexual assault (The Haven).
  

We also run appointment clinics for patients following a GP referral for:

• Complex contraceptive problems, IUD/IUS.
• Ultrasound scans for missing IUD/IUS threads
• Management of bleeding problems relating to contraception.
• Sterilisation counselling.
• Persistent or recurrent genital symptoms such as herpes, non-specific urethritis (NSU), vaginal discharge and prostatitis.
• Complex STIs such as syphilis and genital dermatisis.
  

For complex STI problems, please refer to Dr Michael Brady

For complex contraception problems, please refer to Dr Usha Kumar.

Booking a patient at King's

Routine Referrals

GUM/STIs

Complete the referral form and either fax or post to:
Dr Michael Brady
Ground Floor
Caldecot Centre
15-22 Caldecot Road
Camberwell
London SE5 9RS
Fax: 020 3299 3486

Psychosexual/Sexual dysfunction

Complete the referral form and either fax or post to:
Dr Penny Mostyn
Ground Floor
Caldecot Centre
15-22 Caldecot Road
Camberwell
London SE5 9RS
Fax: 020 3299 3486

Contraception/LARC

Complete the referral form and either fax or post to:
Dr Usha Kumar
Camberwell Sexual Health Centre
100 Denmark Hill
Camberwell
London SE5 9RS
Fax: 020 7733 2477

Emergency Referrals

For emergency referrals, contact the department on 020 3299 5000 to be put through to the relevant person.

Or bleep the HIV/Sexual Health on-call doctor via switchboard on 020 3299 9000.

Other Queries

For general enquiries about our walk-in clinics and appointments, contact the department on 020 3299 5000 to be put through to the relevant person.

Referral Forms

Please complete the relevant form and note any pre-consultation investigations required:

• Sexual health service referral form

Key Clinical Staff