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Harrison Wing - Outpatient care for people living with HIV

At Harrison Wing in St Thomas' we provide specialist outpatient care and treatment for people living with HIV. We deal with the management of HIV infection and its associated problems, HIV treatments and check-ups.

Specialist HIV services
Services offered by appointment include access to specialist HIV doctors for general HIV medical management, a psychiatrist, an academic research unit and a clinical trials unit.
Specialist clinics include:
• a women's/family clinic
• an antenatal clinic
• an ophthalmology (eye) clinic
• a metabolic clinic
• a gastroenterology clinic
• a tuberculosis (TB) clinic (for patients with co-infection of TB and HIV)
• an emergency clinic (daily)
• a newfill clinic for facial lypoatrophy
• HIV pharmacy clinics
• a young adult clinic
• an HIV/kidney clinic
• a hepatitis co-infection clinic
• a treatment advice clinic for highly treatment-experienced people living with HIV
Specialist support services
• Health advisers
• Short-term counselling for newly-diagnosed HIV patients and their partners and relatives
• Pharmacy services
• Dietitian
• Midwife counsellor
• Referral to the mental health team (including community psychiatric nurses and psychologists)
• Referral to community based clinical nurse specialists
• Advice sessions from voluntary organisations
Clinical nurse specialists
Our clinical nurse specialists provide support and advice for all patients. One of the nurses works closely with the specialist midwife, providing advice and support to women attending the antenatal clinic. 2 of the nurses run clinics for stable patients attending their 4-monthly reviews. They also see patients who:
• have recently started or switched treatment
• need support in taking their medication
• may be having problems with side effects or the social implications of taking medication
Research
The clinical trials unit and the academic research unit conduct a variety of drug trials and observational studies within the Harrison Wing. These studies aim to improve our understanding of the condition and discover better treatments. It is up to you whether you want to take part in research and it will not affect your care in any way. A doctor or a research nurse will be very happy to give you more information and discuss your suitability for a trial.

Details:

Dates and times	Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 8.30am-6pm, Wednesdays: 12.30pm-8pm (booked appointments only)
Postal Address	St Thomas's Hospital, Harrison Wing, 2nd floor, Lambeth Wing, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7EH
Telephone	020 7188 2815
Email	gst-tr.harrisonwing@nhs.net
Website	http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/our-services/sexual-health/clinics/harrison-wing/overview.aspx
Delivered by	Guy's and St Thomas's NHS
Referral procedure	Patients need a referral from a GP or health professional to attend.

Updated: 15/01/2020