Living with HIV

HIV Clinic

The Department of Sexual Health and HIV, Nottingham City Hospital runs the HIV outpatient service.

There are clinics running every day of the week. These take place in the GU Medicine building as well as in the Main outpatients building (Clinic 5) at Nottingham City Hospital. A once monthly clinic takes place at the Mary Potter centre in Hyson Green.

These are run by Consultants in Sexual Health/HIV and Infectious Diseases.

Appointments

To arrange or re-arrange a blood test or hospital appointment please call us on 07812278279.

Antiretroviral medication

 If you have any queries about your HIV medication (side effects, drug interactions), please contact the HIV specialist pharmacist on 07595284922 or HIV Pharmacist nuhnt.hivpharmacistcallback@nhs.net

They will get back to you as soon as possible during office hours.

If you are expecting a delivery try the delivery company first:

Alcura:
Tel: 08000121551 or 01604433574
E-mail: patientservices@alcura-health.co.uk or Alcura.AlcuraPatientServices@nhs.net

Pharmaxo:
Tel: 01225302188, choose option 1
E-mail: homecare@pharmaxo.com or Pharmaxo.pharmacy@nhs.net

HIV Care

If you have any queries about other aspects of your HIV care, or require some support or guidance relating to HIV, please contact the HIV specialist nurses on CNS email:nuhnt.hivcnsreferrals@nhs.net or 07812268514.

They will get back to you as soon as possible during office hours.

Chandos Clinic (sexual difficulties clinic)

The clinic is run from the Chandos clinic at City Hospital.

We see patients with sexual difficulty related to:

  • Sexual Desire/Arousal
  • Erections
  • Orgasm
  • Ejaculation: Rapid/Delayed
  • Sexual Pain: Vaginismus, Genital pain
  • Sexual Difficulties Related to Disability/ill health
  • Compulsive Sexual Behaviour

We are not able to see patients with the following (see useful links below):

  • Illegal Sexual Behaviour
  • Mental Health illness that would preclude an individual from engaging with the Service and would be more appropriately managed in a general mental health setting
  • Individuals requiring Trauma Therapy

To access the Chandos clinic you will need to be referred by a health professional, normally your GP.
 
NOTE FOR GPs:

Chandos clinic referrals can be found under GU Medicine on e-RS

If you have already been referred and need to contact us, please ring 0115 969 1169 ex 75582.  

The Chandos Clinic is located on the City Hospital site, at the end of the physiotherapy corridor.