Sexual health
We provide free and confidential sexual health services across four sites in the boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich.
Services offered
Our sexual health clinics are dedicated to testing and treating a wide range of sexual health conditions led by specialist medical teams. Services offered include:
- Tests and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Genital warts treatment including cryotherapy
- HIV testing
- Services for young people
- Emergency hormonal contraception
- PEP (post exposure prophylaxis)
- PrEP (pre exposure prophylaxis)
- Vaccinations
- Genital skin care and advice
Please note we do not offer cervical smears – please contact your GP if you need to have this done.
Clinics in Lewisham
Lewisham Sexual Health Services are run from the two sites below and we now now offer a walk-in service at both.
Please be aware that the walk-in operates on a first come, first served basis and that we will operate a slot-system (meaning after booking in you may be asked to return later in the day). This is to reduce your waiting time in the clinic. Walk-in slots are dependent on our capacity and not available to booking by phone.
The walk-in service at Hawstead Road provides:
- Treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes and warts
- Contraception including coil and implant insertions or removals and depot injections
- Treatment and testing for contacts of infection with no symptoms.
Please note we do not have a microscope at Hawstead Road, so we will not be able to see patients with symptoms of discharge.
The walk-in service at the Waldron Health Centre provides:
- Treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes and warts
- Contraception including coil and implant insertions or removals and depot injections
- Treatment and testing for contacts of infection with or without symptoms
- Provision of PrEP and PEPSE
There are still limited appointments that are bookable online (click on the 'book now' button')
Saturday will remain an appointment clinic with bookings made by telephone from Thursday of that week.
If there are no appointments available, please try again later as appointments are released 24 hours in advance between 09.30 – 10.00 am.
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Clinic Details |
Clinic opening times |
Telephone line opening times |
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The Waldron Health Centre (New Cross)Suite 8, 2nd Floor, Amersham Vale, London, SE14 6LD (opposite New Cross station) T: 020 3049 3500 |
Monday and Tuesday: 10am-7pm |
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10am to 3pm |
The Primary Care Centre (Hawstead Road, Catford)1st Floor Hawstead Road, Catford, SE6 4JH T: 020 3049 3500 |
Monday and Tuesday: 10am-7pm Wednesday: 2pm-7pm Thursday:10am-7pm Closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays |
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10am to 3pm |
HIV/AIDS
For more information on the specific services the Trust offers for patients with HIV/AIDS, please click through to our HIV services page.
The Trust's sexual health and HIV services are working to make AIDS a thing of the past – here's how:
Vaccines for Gonorrhoea in the news
Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection. Research shows that the Meningitis B vaccine can reduce your risk of getting gonorrhoea by up to 40%. NHS England announced in May 2025 that it will roll out a programme of gonorrhoea vaccination in England, starting in August 2025. The full details of the programme are still being finalised. The vaccine will mainly be offered to gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who are at the highest risk of gonorrhoea. People of other genders and sexualities may be eligible if they are considered at high risk. We are waiting for detailed guidance about who will qualify.
We will share further updates as soon as more information becomes available.
The vaccine will not be available through the NHS before 1 August. We kindly ask that you wait for further updates before contacting clinics.
You can find out more about the vaccine: MenB: A gonorrhoea vaccine — QueerHealth
You can read more about the UK recommendations: UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization