The HIV Testing Week campaign has begun, and health services are urging as many people as possible to get tested.
Londoners can order a home testing kit easily and discreetly from the Sexual Health London (SHL) website for free, however, it is also possible to visit clinics in person. SHL has built a clinic finder – all you have to do is enter your postcode to find the clinic nearest to you.
Though Covid restrictions have eased across the country, those wishing to visit clinics in person are required to wear face coverings throughout their appointment. Below we have put together a guide of all the clinics throughout London that offer confirmatory testing for HIV, Hepatitis C or Hepatitis B, as well as an overview of what an HIV test involves.
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Dr Ranj taking a HIV test live on Good Morning Britain last year
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What does an HIV test involve?
HIV tests require a blood sample to work. If you’re testing at home, you’ll be provided with a tube and a lancet to pierce your fingertip. Using the lancet, you will be able to draw blood from your finger by “milking” it into the tube. The prick hurts a little, but the pain wears off quickly and you’ll be provided with a small plaster to stem the bleeding, which also stops fairly quickly.
A description on the website of HIV charity Terrance Higgins Trust reads: “An HIV test is a blood test. It does not detect HIV itself but looks for a protein found in an HIV cell, or an antibody made by the body to fight HIV.
“HIV tests in the UK are very reliable. They can occasionally produce a positive result which is then found to be negative when tested again. This is called a false positive and is rare, occurring in less than 1 in 1000 cases.”
Below you’ll find a list of clinics offering HIV testing in London. Not all of them offer HIV PEP or HIV management following confirmation of diagnosis, so follow the links to see if they have all the services you require.
North London
- Archway Centre , SHL Hub Clinic, 681-689 Holloway Road, Archway, N19 5SE
South London
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The Trafalgar Clinic, SHL Spoke Clinic, West entrance, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, SE18 4QH
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The Waldron Centre, SHL Hub Clinic, Clinic, Suite 8, 2nd Floor, Amersham Vale, SE14 6LD
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The Primary Care Centre, SHL Spoke Clinic, 1st Floor, Hawstead Road, Catford, SE6 4JH
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Beckenham Sexual Health Service, SHL Spoke Clinic, 379 Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3QL
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Camberwell Sexual Health Clinic, SHL Hub Clinic, 94-104 Denmark Hill, Camberwell, SE5 8RX
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Burrell Street Clinic, SHL Hub Clinic, 4-5 Burrell street, SE1 0UN
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Streatham Hill clinic, SHL Spoke Clinic, 41 A-C, Streatham Hill, SW2 4TP
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Falcon Road, SHL Hub Clinic, 160 Falcon Road, First Floor, SW11 2LN
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The Rosehill Clinic, SHL Hub Clinic, St. Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Greater London, SM5 1AA
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Wolverton Centre for Sexual Health, SHL Hub Clinic, Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston, Surrey, KT2 7QB
East London
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Sir Ludwig Guttmann Health And Wellbeing Centre, SHL Hub Clinic, Olympic Park, 40 Liberty Bridge Rd, East Village, E20 1AS
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Barking Community Hospital, SHL Hub Clinic, Outpatients East Barking Hospital, Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LX
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Clifden Centre, SHL Hub Clinic, Clifden Centre, Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, E9 6SR
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Ambrose King Sexual Health Centre , SHL Hub Clinic, The Royal London Hospital, Mount Terrace, Whitechapel, London, E1 2BB
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Silverpoint Medical Centre , SHL Hub Clinic, 88-94 Fore Street, Edmonton, N18 2SL
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80 Leadenhall Street , SHL Hub Clinic, 80 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 3DH
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West London
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56 Dean Street, SHL Hub Clinic, 56 Dean Street, Soho, W1D 6AE
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Dean Street Express, SHL Spoke Clinic, 34 Dean Street, London, W1D 4PR
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Jefferiss Wing Sexual Health Clinic, SHL Hub Clinic, Jefferiss Wing, St Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street, W2 1NY
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Mortimer Market Centre, SHL Hub Clinic, Central & North West London Sexual Health, Mortimer Market Centre, Capper Street off Tottenham Court Road, WC1E 6JB
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John Hunter Clinic, SHL Hub Clinic, St Stephen’s Centre, 369 Fulham Road, SW10 9NH
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10 Hammersmith Broadway, SHL Hub Clinic, 10 Hammersmith Broadway, W6 7AL
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The Patrick Clements Centre, SHL Hub Clinic, Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, NW10 7NS
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Sexual Health Hounslow, SHL Hub Clinic, Ground Floor, Twickenham House, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, TW7 6AF
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