HIV Service in Hertfordshire
What we do
The HIV Service in Hertfordshire offers outpatient care of HIV positive individuals including investigations, antiretroviral treatment and vaccinations for hepatitis B and HPV. We can refer patients to the many specialist HIV services based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Our daily clinics are based in Stevenage and Watford and are open Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm but are closed on the first and third Wednesday morning of each month.
Genitourinary medicine (GUM) services are provided by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust and HIV patients can have GUM care at the same locations.
Drug interactions between HIV medications and other drugs are very common. We strongly recommend checking the HIV Drug Interactions website before taking any new medications, including topical preparations and supplements.
If you need further information or advice about HIV medications or interactions, you can contact the Medicines Information Service on 020 3315 2704 or email med.info@nhs.net (open Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm).
Peer support
Our team
Consultants
- Dr Sarah Edwards, Consultant in HIV/GUM (Stevenage clinic)
- Dr Gail Crowe, Consultant in HIV/GUM (Stevenage and Harlow clinics)
- Dr Samantha Hill, Consultant in HIV/GUM (Watford clinic)
- Dr Rasha Dabis, Consultant in HIV/GUM (Watford clinic)
- Dr Dayan Vijeratnam, Consultant in HIV/GUM (Watford and Harlow clinics)
Nursing team
- Katherine Lamb, HIV CNS (Stevenage and Watford clinics)
- Natalie Lindsay CNS, HIV CNS (Stevenage and Watford clinics)
- Amy Johnson, HIV CNS (Watford clinics)
- Sarah Noble, HIV HCA/administrator (Stevenage and Harlow clinics)
Pharmacists
- Sorina Bolache, HIV Specialist Pharmacist
Getting to the clinic
Please note: There are no onsite HIV pharmacies at our clinics and no HIV medications are stored on site. If you request an emergency prescription, you will be asked to attend our clinic and then take the prescription to Watford General Hospital for collection of your medication.
Out-of-hours: In the event of a medical emergency please call NHS 111 or go to your nearest A&E. For out-of-hours medical advice, please call the specialist doctors at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on 020 3315 8866.
Stevenage Clinic
To book an appointment or refer a patient, please call 020 8102 4800.
Stevenage Clinic
Southgate Health Centre
Southgate
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 1HB
Watford Clinic
To book an appointment or refer a patient, please call 020 8102 6400.
Watford Clinic
1st Floor, The Annexe
Watford Town Hall
Hempstead Road
Watford
WD17 3EX