GUM/Sexual Health - Clare Simpson Clinic
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Clare Simpson Clinic Barnet Telephone: 020 8216 4110 |
Clare Simpson Clinic Edgware Telephone: 020 8731 2200 |
Email bcf-tr.cscappointments@nhs.net
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The Clare Simpson Clinic provides free, confidential advice and treatment of sexually transmitted infection (including HIV). Although we welcome referrals from your GP, this is an open access service; you do not need to be referred. Our staff understand how embarrassing it can feel to come to our clinic and are trained to give you care and attention of the highest quality. We consider it important that you are treated with dignity and respect and do our best to meet your individual needs.
The clinic notes and computer system are separate from the rest of the hospital. All information given within the clinic is treated in strict confidence.
What services we offer
Visit us for sexual health advice, contraception including emergency contraception, implants and pregnancy tests, full sexual health screening and treatment, counselling and HIV testing, free condoms and lubricant.
We also offer specialised clinics for Men, Young People, Contraceptive Services, Commercial Sex Workers and specialised GU Medicine. We provide an in-house psychologist at our Barnet clinic; this service is available via referral from Clare Simpson clinic staff.
Currently we are unable to offer a Psychosexual service at Clare Simpson Clinic, if you feel you need this service please discuss with your GP.
We have a Text based booking system within our morning clinics and appointments are available at other times throughout the week at Barnet Hospital. We will no longer be holding Morning Walk in clinics at Barnet.
Introducing VQS at Edgware Community Hospital
Clare Simpson Clinic Edgware is phasing out the walk in clinics and introducing the texting service from April 2013. This means that you will now be able to text to reserve a time slot within the Nurse led clinics (no Doctor available) at Edgware; however we will still be accepting walk in patients for the next few weeks. Please see below for our weekly timetable and instructions of how to use this service.
Clare Simpson Clinic at Barnet Hospital
Monday
09:00 - 11:30 Reserve a slot via text
09:30 - 12:00 Contraception clinic (appointment only)
14:00 - 17:00 Appointment only
16:30 - 18:30 Reserve a slot via text in our Men’s clinic
Tuesday
09:00 - 13:00 Appointment only
14:00 - 17:00 Appointment only
17:00 - 19:30 Appointment only (Nurse Led)
Wednesday
09:00 - 11:30 Reserve a slot via text
09:00 - 11:30 Appointment only (Nurse Led)
15:30 - 18:00 Reserve a slot via text in our Young Persons, 25 and under Clinic
Thursday
09:00 - 11:30 Reserve a slot via text
14:00 - 16:30 Appointment only (Doctor Led)
14:30 - 19:30 Appointment only (Nurse Led)
17:00 - 19:30 Appointment only (Doctor Led)
Friday
09:00 - 11:30 Reserve a slot via text
09:00 - 11:30 Appointment only (Nurse Led)
For morning clinics and Young Persons clinic on a Wednesday afternoon doors open 15 minutes before the start of clinic to allow for registering new patients.
Clare Simpson Clinic at Edgware Community Hospital
Monday
11:00 - 13:00 Reserve a slot via text in our Nurse Led Clinic
16:00 - 18:00 Reserve a slot via text in our Young Persons, 21 and under Nurse Led Clinic
Thursday
09:00 - 11:00 Reserve a slot via text in our Nurse Led Clinic
Saturday
10:00 - 12:00 Reserve a slot via text in our Nurse Led Clinic
Doors will open 15 minutes before the start of the Edgware clinics to allow for registering new patients.
How to reserve a time slot to visit the Clare Simpson Clinic
Reserving a time slot to see us is a hassle-free way of seeing our sexual health team within our morning clinics, men’s clinic and YPC at Barnet and morning clinics and YPC at Edgware. Unfortunately it is not an exact appointment time, but we aim to see you as near to the start of your time slot as possible. Time slots are limited and fill up quickly, if there are no spaces available you will be put on to a ‘Wait list’. If a space becomes available you will receive a text and will have 10 minutes to respond to it. If you are texting outside of the reserving a time slot opening hours you may be asked to repeat your request for a slot the next day.
Please arrive at the clinic 15 minutes before your allotted time slot to enable us to register you.
Please note you’ll be charged at your standard mobile network rate for sending texts. It’s free to receive texts from us. Reserving a time slot is open from 7:00pm the night before a clinic.
Barnet
To reserve a slot within our Morning clinics on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday text BGH SLOT to 07537 410178. You will receive a text message giving you the first available slot. You also now have the option to book a time slot within a specific time frame, please text BGH SLOT before (enter your time) or BGH SLOT after (enter your time) i.e. BGH SLOT before 10am.
To reserve a slot within the Men only clinic on a Monday evening text MEVE SLOT to 07537 410178. If you would like to choose a time slot within a specific time frame, please text MEVE SLOT before (enter your time) or MEVE SLOT after (enter your time).
To reserve a slot within the Young Persons, age 25 and under, clinic on a Wednesday evening text BYPC SLOT to 07537 410178. If you would like to choose a time slot within a specific time frame, please text BYPC SLOT before (enter your time) or BYPC SLOT after (enter your time).
Edgware
To reserve a time slot within our Monday morning clinic, 11:00 - 13:00, Thursday morning clinic, 09:00 - 11:00 and Saturday morning clinic 10:00 - 12:00, text EDG SLOT to 07537410178. You will receive a text message giving you the first available slot. You also have the option to book a time slot within a specific time frame, please text EDG SLOT before (enter your time) or EDG SLOT after (enter your time) i.e. for a Monday afternoon clinic text EDG SLOT before 1:00pm.
To reserve a slot within the Young Persons, age 21 and under, clinic on a Monday evening, 16:00 - 18:00 text EYPC SLOT to 07537410178. If you would like to choose a time slot within a specific time frame, please text EYPC SLOT before (enter your time) or EYPC SLOT after (enter your time).
Please eat and drink as normal before attending the clinic, do not fast as this is not required for any of the tests we do.
Men - please do not pass urine for 2 hours before your visit to clinic.
We will aim to see, treat and discharge you within two hours of your time slot. However at very busy times, it may be longer.
If you have been asked to make a follow-up appointment from a recent visit please contact the clinic below:
Clare Simpson Clinic Barnet on 020 8216 4110
Clare Simpson Clinic Edgware (Clinic hours only) 020 8731 2200
or by email bcf-tr.cscappointments@nhs.net
What if my problem is urgent?
If you think you need to be seen urgently and we do not have any appointments available or you are unable to reserve a time slot, please let the receptionist know and they will ask a member of the clinical team to discuss your case with you. They will assess you and arrange for you to be seen according to the urgency of your problem.
Please note that if your problem is not deemed to be urgent it is likely you will have to re-attend another day.
If we are closed and you require immediate help, please call NHS 111.
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