Local Services

Drop-In

Each Wednesday we hold our very popular Drop-in, which is operated completely voluntarily by group members and is regularly attended by in excess of 30 people. The Drop-in enables people who are HIV positive to meet with other positive people for social and emotional support.

In addition to the social aspect of peer support, the Drop-in provides the opportunity to access services provided by individual members of NPCT in a non-clinic environment.

In attendance we have:

HIV Specialist Social Worker
HIV Specialist Clinical Nurse
HIV Specific housing & benefit support and advice from Metropolitan Support Trust
Qualified Post-Graduate Counsellor for individual support
Dietician from Nottingham City Hospital
Additional Pastoral Support is available from The Reverend Karen Rooms

Facilities provided include free Internet access, document copying and printing plus a child-friendly play room. (Please be aware that children are the sole responsibility of parents / guardians / carers at all times).

Individual counselling, monthly group therapy sessions and Personal Development Workshops are available with our post-graduate counselor.

From January 2011, the new Tagadere Ladies’ Group will be a welcome addition to the Drop-in, to be held on the last Wednesday of each month.

We also offer therapeutic and educational excursions are part of our activities.

Refreshments and lunch are provided at a nominal charge.

Drop-In is open from 9.30 a.m. until 4 p.m. each Wednesday at a wheelchair accessible venue on the outskirts of Nottingham City Centre with ample on-street parking outside.

There is a regular bus service from the city centre which has stops adjacent to the premises.

Specialist H.I.V. services

N.P.C.T.

Nottingham Positive Care Team is a multi-agency team of health and social care workers who aim to support clients to live safely and independently in their own community:

Joy Rushton – Social Worker
Tel: 07946084580
Email: joy.rushton@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Sue Pennant – HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist

(Restricted access to Drop-In, please phone first)

Tel: 07968135298
Email: sue.pennant@nuh.nhs.uk

Metropolitan Support Trust

Housing related support for people living with HIV. This service is provided at the Drop-In and by referral.

Contact Sam Dixon

Tel: 0115 9775368

MST website: www.mst-online.org.uk

GUM Clinics

GUM (Nottingham City Hospital Hospital)

Nottingham City Hospital (Hucknall road entrance)
GUM Clinic - Sexual Health Clinic
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB

Phone: 0115 962 7745 Male Reception, 0115 962 7747 Female Reception

Text phone: 0115 962 7639

Infectious Diseases Department

Nottingham University Hospital NHS trust

City Hospital Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham NG5 1PB

Tel 0115 9691169 ext. 57112

GUM (Kings Mill)

Kings Mill Centre For Healthcare NHS Trust
The Kings Mill Centre for Health Care Services
GUM Clinic - Sexual Health/STD's
Mansfield Road
Sutton-In-Ashfield
NG17 4JL

Phone: 01623 672260 appointments during clinic hours, 01623 642814 Sexual Health and AIDS Helpline OR 01623 22515 Ext. 4090

A new G.U.M. service is opening at the Eastwood centre at Newark District Hospital. For more information and appointments etc, ring Kings Mill on 01623 672260.

Healthy Gay Nottingham

Promoting the health and well-being of gay and bisexual men in Nottingham.

Tel: 0115 9476868
Website: www.healthygaynottingham.org.uk

Email: healthygaynottingham@nottinghamcity-pct.nhs.uk

Health Shop

Testing for HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea - for those with no symptoms
(age restrictions may apply)
HIV same day testing service every Tuesday
Clinical Psychology
Complementary therapies available

Tel: 0115 947 5414

Email: healthshop@nottinghamcity-pct.nhs.uk