Sexual health services

Our sexual health and HIV services give advice and practical support around:

• contraception
• relationships
• HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

They can also provide STI testing and at-home test kits.

Have symptoms? All East Sexual Health provide free, open-access, confidential sexual health clinics.

The main centre is at Sir Ludwig Guttmann Health and Wellbeing Centre in Stratford, and a satellite clinic is on Forest Road, Walthamstow. 

You can make an appointment on the All East website, or via telephone.

The STI services these clinics offer include:

• STI screening including HIV and Hep B testing, and Hep B Vaccination
• treatment of complicated STIs and HIV
• diagnosis and treatment of the following symptoms:
  • unusual genital discharge
  • unusual genital spotting or bleeding
  • genital lumps, bumps itches and rashes.

Positive East offers free HIV testing and STI screening throughout Waltham Forest for adults over 18.

Self-screening kits

If you have no, or mild symptoms, self-screening kits can be sent to your home address. You can also collect these from local stockists, take samples in a safe space and post them back. All packaging is discreet.

You can get self-screening kits for:

• STI & HIV screening for over 16s through Sexual Health London
• Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea test kits for 16 to 24s can be ordered on the Free Test website
• Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea test kits for under-16s can be picked up from selected outlets. Find a local stockist on the Free Test website.

GP Practices and Pharmacies

GPs can give treatment and advice on almost everything, including contraception, sexual health and abortion.

Pharmacies can provide sexual health services, such as:

• emergency contraception
• condoms through the C-Card scheme (if you are under the age of 25)
• Chlamydia Screening Kits
• pregnancy testing

Waltham Forest Sexual Health Outreach Service runs regular free and confidential pop-up clinics in a variety of locations, including once a month in Family Hubs.

Clinic dates to June 2026

Walthamstow Family Hub

First Monday of the month, 3pm to 5pm

• Due to Easter Bank Holiday, Monday 6 April clinic will take place on Monday 13 April
• Due to May Day Bank Holiday, Monday 4 May clinic will take place on Monday 11 May

Leytonstone Family Hub

Third Monday of the month, 3pm to 5pm

Queens Road Family Hub (Leyton)

Third Friday of the month, 3pm to 5pm

Chingford Family Hub

Last Friday of the month, 4pm to 6pm

These clinics provide:

• priority booking for people under 25
• contraception and STI advice and guidance
• Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea screening (urine samples sent off to the lab, results via text)
• HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Syphilis screening
• C-Card scheme registration, a condom scheme for young people under 25 providing a card to access condoms in an easy and discreet way from more than 2,000 outlets across London, Essex and Hertfordshire
• free pregnancy testing
• fast-track clinic appointments for under 18s
• access to a free app, CCARD, to help locate free sexual health services across the borough (on Google Play or the App Store)

To find out more, please email: SH.Outreach@walthamforest.gov.uk 

Limetree Surgery

There are also drop-in events held at Limetree Surgery, 321 High Road, Leytonstone, E11 4JT.

The clinic offers discreet STI screening including HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Hepatitis and Chlamydia. 

Sessions take place on the third Thursday of the month, 4pm to 6pm

Find out about different types of contraception and what’s right for you on All East.

You can access in-person services at our Specialist Sexual Health Services:

• Sir Ludwig Guttmann Health and Wellbeing Centre in Stratford
• and our Satellite clinic in Forest Road, Walthamstow

You can make an appointment by visiting the All East website or walk in. Find up to date opening times on the website.

CCard scheme

Young people living in Waltham Forest aged 13 to 25 can get free condoms and advice through Come Correct. (also known as the CCard) scheme.

Once registered you can collect condoms from any outlets displaying the Come Correct sign in London, Essex and Hertfordshire.

Use the location finder from Come Correct or the NHS service finder to find your nearest clinic.

Your GP and Pharmacy can also offer certain types of contraception.

Emergency Hormonal Contraception (the morning after pill) should be taken within 3 days (72 hours) of unprotected sex, but the sooner you take it, the better.

Sometimes emergency contraception can be given up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex, so always ask if needed.

Emergency contraception does not protect against sexually transmitted infections.

It is available for sale at local pharmacies. You can also access emergency contraception for free from clinics, pharmacies and your GP.

Services in Waltham Forest

You can access sexual health services and advice from various locations in Waltham Forest, including:

• All East specialist sexual health clinics
• Selected pharmacies and GP practices in the borough.

You can also find useful advice about sexual health at NHS.uk and contraception choices on the Contraception Choices website.

Young people and their families can receive HIV and related support from the Body and Soul charity.

To make a referral:

• complete the Body and Soul referral form
• call 020 7923 6880
• email referrals@bodyandsoulcharity.org

They will contact you to arrange a time to register the person being referred.

Further support

If you are worried that you might have HIV, you can either visit an All East clinic or you can get confidential HIV support, advice and testing from Positive East.

If you are over the age of 16, you can also request a home-testing STI kit, which includes a HIV test from Sexual Health London.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication you can take to reduce your risk of HIV infection. People who are at high risk of becoming infected with HIV are eligible for PrEP. If you are unsure whether you are eligible, All East can provide advice.

Post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV after sexual exposure (PEPSE) is a four week course of HIV medication you can take after unprotected sex or a condom accident, to reduce your risk of becoming HIV positive. PEPSE must be started within 72 hours of the unprotected sex or condom accident. It is best to start PEPSE as soon as possible.

You can access PrEP and PEPSE by making an appointment to visit an All East Clinic.