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Listed below are clinics in Edinburgh/Lothians and the Greater Glasgow and Clyde areas.

You can enter you postcode to search for your nearest GUM services for anywhere within the UK at the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) website.

Lothian

There are four main options for gay and bisexual men living in Lothian. These are:

1)The Tuesday evening clinic (5:30-7:30pm) at the Gay Men’s Health basement, 10a Union Street, Edinburgh. HIV and syphilis results within 30 minutes, chlamydia and gonorrhoea results within two weeks.
2)The regular GUM clinic at Lauriston Place in Edinburgh
3)An out-of-hours gay and bisexual men’s GUM clinic at Lauriston Place in Edinburgh
4)A gay and bisexual men’s clinic on a Monday evening at Spittal Street in Edinburgh
5)A GUM clinic in Livingston, West Lothian.

Option One

Tuesday Evening Out of Hours Clinic at Gay Men’s Health (In partnership with ROAM)

The clinic runs weekly on a Tuesday evening between 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the GMH office at 10 Union Street, Edinburgh (please use the basement entrance, marked 10a ). It's s a drop-in clinic so no appointment is required.

The clinic offers finger-prick testing for HIV and Syphilis, and a combination of urine sample and self administered throat and rectal swabs for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea. We can give results for HIV and Syphilis testing within 30 minutes, and within two weeks for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea (by telephone).

10a Union Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3LU

Option Two

GUM (Genito Urinary Medicine) Clinic

Chalmers Centre for Sexual Health
2a Chalmers St
Edinburgh
EH3 9ES

0131 536 1070
(appointments – men)

You may have to arrange an appointment up to 4 weeks in advance but there is a walk-in clinic, where no appointment is necessary, from 9.00am until 10.00am, Monday to Friday.

As well as HIV tests, GUM provides sexual health check-ups and treatments. All results are totally confidential. A full check-up normally involves a swab from the penis, a urine sample and a blood test. You may also have a rectal and throat swab taken.

Option Three

Wednesday Evening Out of Hours Gay and Bisexual Men's Clinic

This is a special out-of hours clinic, especially for gay and bisexual men. This runs every Wednesday evening. It is held at the same location as the regular GUM clinic, see address details above.

Walk in clinic: 5-6 p.m. Appointments 6-8 p.m.

Tel: 0131 536 2103 (To make an appointment during office hours)
Tel: 0131 536 4444 (Wednesday Evenings Out of Hours Only)

Option Four

Monday Evening Gay and Bisexual Men’s Out of Hours Testing Service

Roam Outreach Clinic
Monday evenings
22-24 Spittal Street, Edinburgh,
Tel : 0131 537 8300

Appointments: 5pm - 7.30pm.

0131 537 8300 (Office Hours Only)

07774 628 227 (Monday Evenings Out of Hours Only)

Service for men who have sex with men. Roam Outreach offers HIV, Syphilis and Hep C testing, as well as Hep B vaccinations.

Option Five

West Lothian GUM Clinic

St John's Hospital at Howden

Howden Road West

Howden

Livingston

West Lothian

EH54 6PP

Tel: 01506 464 448

•This clinic runs twice a week and is situated in Howden Health Centre at St John's Hospital, Livingston . It sees people both with and without an
•appointment.
•Clinic times are Monday 6 – 8 pm and Friday 1.30 – 3.30 pm
•Walk in mainly - please attend at the beginning of the clinic (people without appointments are seen on a first come first in, first seen basis - people that cannot be seen that day are triaged and urgent cases are seen.)
•Appointments can also be given (e.g. for repeat screening, vaccinations) and these are usually held in the last part of the clinic.
•You do not have to be referred by your doctor – you can arrange an appointment yourself

Greater Glasgow & Clyde

There are two options for gay and bisexual men living in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

1)The regular GUM clinic at Sandyford Place in Glasgow
2)The Steve Retson Project (for gay and bisexual men) at Sandyford Place in Glasgow
3)Sandyford South East, Govanhill Health Centre
4)Sandyford East, Parkhead Health Centre
5)Sandyford North, Springburn Health Centre
6)Sandyford South West, Pollok Health Centre
7)Sandyford Inverclyde, Inverclyde Royal Hospital
8)Sandyford East Renfrewshire, Barrhead Health Centre
9)Sandyford Renfrewshire, Paisley
10) The Brownlee Centre (HIV Testing Only), Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow

Option One

Glasgow Genitourinary Medicine Services
The Sandyford Initiative
2-6 Sandyford Place
Glasgow G3 7NB

Tel: 0141 211 8601 (appointments)
Tel: 0141 211 8608 (Secretaries)
Tel: 0141 211 8634 (Health Advisors)
Fax: 0141 211 8609

HIV Testing
0141 211 8601 for an appointment with HAGUM Email: glasgowgum@glacomen.scot.nhs.uk

Website: http://www.sandyford.org/
Opening Times: Walk-in Clinic: every weekday 8.30am
(registration closes at 10.00am; patients are advised to attend as early as possible)

Booked Clinics: Mon & Thu 1.00pm – 7.00pm
Wed & Fri 1.00pm - 4.30pm

Consultants
Dr Rak Nandwani, Dr Graham Sharp, Dr Anne Scoular,
Dr Andy Winter, Dr Janina Harvey

Health Advisors
Martin Murchie (Lead), Chris Harbut, Sam King, Patricia Anderson

Option Two

Steve Retson Project (for gay and bisexual men)
The Sandyford Initiative
2-6 Sandyford Place
Glasgow G3 7NB

Tel: 0141 211 8601
HIV Testing: 0141 211 8601 (Same day testing on Tuesdays)

Website: http://www.sandyford.org/where-to-find-us/steve-retson-project.aspx
Opening Times: Tue 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Thu 5.30pm – 8.30pm (at the GGLBT Centre, 11 Dixon Street)
Sat 1.00pm – 3.30pm (Young People’s Service at the GGLBT Centre, 11 Dixon Street)

Genitourinary Medicine HIV Service (inpatients and outpatients)
The Brownlee Centre
Gartnavel General Hospital
Great Western Road
Glasgow G12 0XH

Tel: 0141 211 1074 (Reception)
Opening Times: Mon 10.30am – 1.00pm
Wed & Thu 2.00pm – 4.30pm

Consultants: Dr Rak Nandwani, Dr Anne Scoular, Dr Andy Winter,

Please contact Genitourinary Medicine Health Advisor at the Sandyford Initiative on 0141 211 8634 for further information for new and transferring patients.

Option Three
Sandyford South East
Govanhill Health Centre
Community Wing
233 Calder Street
Glasgow
G42 7DR
Tel: 0141 531 8349

Option Four
Sandyford East
Parkhead Health Centre
101 Salamanca Street
Glasgow
G31 5BA
Tel: 0141 232 7413

Option Five
Sandyford North

Springburn Health Centre

200 Springburn Way

Glasgow

G21 1TR

Tel: 0141 531 6703

Option Six
Sandyford South West

Pollok Health Centre

21 Cowglen Road

Glasgow

G53 3EQ

Tel: 0141 531 6807

Option Seven
Sandyford Inverclyde

Block 1 and 2, Residential Complex

Inverclyde Royal Hospital

Larkfield Road

Greenock

Tel: 01475 504 978

Option Eight
Sandyford East Renfrewshire

Barrhead Health Centre

201 Main Street

Barrhead

G78 1SA

Tel: 0141 314 0885

Option Nine
Sandyford Renfrewshire

The Russell Institute
30 Causeyside Street
Paisley
PA1 1UR
Tel: 0141 314 0726

Option Ten
The Brownlee Centre (HIV Testing Only)

Gartnavel General Hospital Great Western Road

Glasgow

Scotland

G12 0YN

Tel: 0141 2110286

Forth Valley

FALKIRK ROYAL INFIRMARY
Department of Genitourinary Medicine
Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary
Major's Loan
Falkirk FK1 5QE
Tel: 01324 616159

Opening times:
Mon 2.00pm – 6.00pm
Tue 9.30am - 12.30pm
Wed + Thu 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Fri 9.30am – 12.30pm
Consultants: Dr Janina Harvey
Health Advisors : Margaret Steel, Linda Strachan (Helpline 01324 613944)

STIRLING ROYAL INFIRMARY
Department of Genitourinary Medicine
Orchard House Health Centre
Union Street
Stirling FK8 1PH
Tel: 01786 463448
Opening times:
Mon + Wed 9.30am – 12.30pm
Tue 2.00pm - 4.00pm
2.00pm - 5.00pm
Alternate Thursdays 9.30am – 12.00pm
Consultants: Dr Janina Harvey
Health Advisors : Margaret Steel, Linda Strachan (Helpline 01786 446125)