Services provided by the Sexual Health Team are divided into two main areas:
- Genito-urinary medicine (GUM) which focuses on the diagnosis and
treatment of all sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV,
screening and vaccination for transmissible hepatitis viruses (A and B)
and as well as screening for hepatitis C virus.
- Contraceptive/family planning services for all ages include health
promotion, advice and provision of contraception as well as
consultation for pregnancy terminations.
The department also provides sexual dysfunction counselling services
and specific clinics for young people for Chlamydia screening.
Who can access the service?
All.
How do I access the service?
Patients can self-refer or be referred by another agency e.g youth service, school.
Where does the service take place?
Sexual Health services are available in Eastbourne and Hastings.
Eastbourne
Avenue House Clinic
1A The Avenue
Eastbourne
BN21 3XY
Tel: (01323) 416100
Fax: (01323) 462768
The clinic is open Monday to Friday at the following times:
- Monday - 9.30am to 11.45am and 3.00pm to 5.00pm (under 18's walk-in).
- Tuesday - 9.30am to 11.45am.
- Wednesday - 2.00pm to 4.30pm (walk-in) and 4.30pm to 7.15pm.
- Thursday - 2.00pm to 4.30pm (walk-in) and 4.30pm to 7.15pm.
- Friday - 9.00am to 11.30am (walk-in).
In addition there are three sessions a week for HIV patients and a gay man clinic on Tuesday afternoons.
Hastings
First floor
Station Plaza Health Centre
Station Approach
Hastings
Tel: (01424) 464750
Fax: (01424) 464751
The clinic is open Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 7.00pm and offers both bookable appointments and a walk-in service.
Satellite clinics are held in other locations across East Sussex, visit the sexual health website for more information.
