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Barts and The London HIV Service | How to contact us, opening times and getting to us

Barts and The London HIV Service

How to contact us, opening times and getting to us

Outpatient services

Where are we?
Our outpatient services are based at the Grahame Hayton Unit at The Royal London Hospital, address below:

Grahame Hayton Unit
Ambrose King Centre
The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel
London, E1 1BB

Please note, access to the Grahame Hayton Unit is now via Stepney Way and Turner Street. There will be no access directly from Whitechapel Road due to construction work taking place at The Royal London Hospital site. We do apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. To view a map showing this new access route, please click on the link.

  • Main telephone: 020 7377 7039
  • Direct dial to nurses station: 020 7377 7616
  • Direct dial to secretariat: 020 7377 7308
  • Fax: 020 7377 7065
  • Telephone outside clinic hours: 020 3416 5000 and ask for bleep 0121
  • Referring clinicians can contact us on 020 7377 7616

How to find us

Barts and The London HIV Service is based at the Grahame Hayton Unit at The Royal London Hospital for outpatients and ward 13F at The Royal London Hospital. Please click here for details of how to find The Royal London Hospital.

Our clinic opening times are:

  • Monday 8.30am – 6pm
  • Tuesday 8.30am – 8pm
  • Wednesday 12.00pm – 7pm
  • Thursday 8.30am -  6pm
  • Friday 8.30am – 5pm

Blood tests

  • Monday and Thursday 8.30am to 5.45pm
  • Tuesday from 8.30am to 7.45pm 
  • Wednesday 12 noon and 6.45pm
  • Fridays 8.30am to 2.30pm 

From 12th June 2012, we will be open every Wednesday, until 8pm (please note, last test is at 7.45pm), for our NEW annual review clinic for stable patients. We will also provide walk-in blood tests, advice and asymptomatic sexual health screens.

Out of hours information

We are closed at weekends and on bank holidays.

If you need urgent health advice during the times we are closed then please call, 020 3416 5000 ask for bleep 0121. A specialist trained nurse on our 24 hour HIV inpatient ward will be able to assess your problem and advise accordingly.

Alternatively, you can contact your local Accident and Emergency Department or NHS Direct on tel 0845 46 47 or visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Inpatient services

Our inpatient services are located on wrad 13F of The Royal London Hospital. The ward address is:

Ward 13F, thirteenth floor
Main Building
The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Road
Whitechapel
London, E1 1BB

Reception telephone: 020 3594 1300
Ward telephone: 020 3594 1340
Fax: 020 3594 2914

Directions for patients and visitors

Once you have entered the building, follow the signs to lift core 5 and take a lift to the thirteenth floor. You will then see signs for ward 13F.