Family Planning, Sexual Health & Community HIV Services

The Family Planning, Sexual Health and Community HIV service aims to provide comprehensive and confidential advice for women, men and young people of all ages, covering all aspects of contraception, sexual health and HIV services in the community.

Family Planning
Currently the service offers a wide range of day and evening family planning clinics across the borough where all methods of contraception are available, including free condoms and emergency contraception. The clinics also provide Pregnancy testing and referral to the Termination of Pregnancy Service if required. All clinics are arranged by appointment and are self-referral – you do not need to be referred by your doctor.

Telephone: 020 8586 5147

SHiNE
In addition to the Family Planning clinics the service offers drop-in sessions for young people aged 24 and under, called SHiNE, which as well as providing the above services, have a youth worker and a counsellor available to discuss emotional, sexual and relationship problems. You do not need to make an appointment for these clinics.

Smear Tests
These are generally carried out by your GP/practice nurse, but should you prefer to attend the community clinics the service has 3 well women clinics in the borough. These are by appointment only and are self-referral. If you already attend one of our Family Planning clinics then you can have a smear taken at one of your usual appointments.

Telephone: 020 8586 5147

Menopause and Dexa Scanning
The service also offers specialist Menopause and bone density scanning clinics, these are by appointment and require referral by your GP. The times and locations of the above clinics are as follows: -

Clinic Times & Locations

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Appleby Centre 63 Appleby Road Canning Town E16	1.45pm - 3.00pm
West Ham Lane Health Centre (SHiNE) 84 West Ham Lane Stratford E15	5.00pm - 6.30pm	6.30pm - 8.00pm	4.30pm - 6.30pm	6.30pm - 8.00pm (well woman / cytology) 6.30pm - 8.00pm		9.30am – 11.30am (SHiNE)
West Beckton Health Centre 2 Monarch Drive (off Fulmer Road ) West Beckton E16	6.30pm - 8.00pm	4.30pm - 6.30pm (SHiNE)		6.30pm - 8.00pm
Shrewsbury Centre Shrewsbury Road Forest Gate E7 8QP	2.00pm-4.00pm (Dexa scan Clinic)	9.30am - 11.00am (Specialist contraception / menopause) 2.00pm - 3.15pm (well woman/ cytology) 6.30pm - 8.00pm	6.30pm - 8.00pm	9. 30am - 11am (well woman / cytology) 2.00pm - 4.00pm (IUD clinic) 5.00pm - 6.30pm (SHiNE)
Carpenter’s Neighbourhood Offices 17 Doran Walk Stratford E15			9.30am - 11.00am
Lord Lister Health Centre 121 Woodgrange Road Forest Gate E7			1.45 - 3.30 pm

Emergency Contraception
Should you require Emergency Contraception out side available clinic times then you can attend the walk-in centre at Newham General Hospital Glen Road , Plaistow E16 Telephone 020 7363 9200 Clinic times are:- Monday – Friday 7am – 10pm Weekends and Bank Holidays 9am – 10pm

Community HIV and AIDS service
This service provides a range of nursing care, therapy and support, advice, information, specialist counseling and practical help for men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS. For more information Telephone 020 8586 5238