HIV services

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that damages the cells in your immune system and weakens your ability to fight everyday infections and disease.

HIV services for Southend and Basildon Hospital and surrounding areas (Rochford, Castlepoint, Thurrock) are provided by the Number 22 Clinic (based at Southend Hospital).

HIV services for Chelmsford and surrounding areas (District of Braintree, including Witham and Halstead, District of Maldon and Chelmsford ) are provided by the Coelho Clinic (based at Broomfield Hospital).

• Give advice, treatment and support for all people living with HIV and their families/carers.
• Outpatient clinics based at Southend, Orsett and Broomfield Hospitals.
• Home visits for vulnerable patients.
• Care to pregnant women living with HIV.
• Care for children living with HIV (seen at Southend Hospital).
• HIV care for prisoners (HMP Chelmsford).
• HIV care for asylum seekers (Wethersfield Immigration centre).

We welcome self-referrals or referrals from other organisations via telephone or email.

Basildon and Southend

The Number 22 Clinic – call 0300 443 0174 or email mse.number22.team@nhs.net.

Broomfield

The Coelho Clinic – call 01245 515911 or email mse.coelhoclinic@nhs.net.

Don't want to refer but want to know something else?

If you have another question you can contact the HIV service lead, Laura Hilton on 0300 443 2382, call her mobile on 07887 654390, or email laura.hilton1@nhs.net.

Sexual health services are provided by Brook (Southend) and Essex Sexual Health Service (Basildon and Chelmsford) - you can find out more on at Sexual health services.