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  • OPENING TIMES: MON 8AM–7PM • TUE 8AM–7PM • WED 12PM–7PM • THUR 8AM–7PM • FRI 9AM–4PM • SAT 11AM–4PM • SUN CLOSED
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  • We are CLOSED Good Friday 29th, Saturday 30th & Easter Monday 1st April.
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  • OPENING TIMES: MON 8AM–7PM • TUE 8AM–7PM • WED 12PM–7PM • THUR 8AM–7PM • FRI 9AM–4PM • SAT 11AM–4PM • SUN CLOSED
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About
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Our team

We are an expert sexual health clinic in London who focus on the needs of the LGBTQI+ community. We’re determined to end HIV transmission in gay men. Over the last 10 years we’ve continually reinvented ourselves to drive rates down. Diagnoses at the clinic have fallen by over 80% from their peak in 2015.
We’re not here to tell you what to do. We want to empower people to manage their own (sex) lives and wellbeing. For us, providing it’s legal, nothing is weird when it comes to sex. We never make a judgement on anybody’s sex life or situation, everyone is welcome at 56 Dean Street.

 

CONSULTANTS:

Dr Keerti Gedela
Dr Nicolo Girometti
Dr Frances Lander
Dr Alan McOwan
Dr Diarmuid Nugent
Dr Sheel Patel
Dr Victoria Tittle
Dr Gary Whitlock

Dr Tara Suchak – lead

SENIOR NURSES:

Jon Clark – Clinic Manager

Alex Harvey – Matron

Jason Turton – Charge Nurse

Lawrence O’Connell – Charge Nurse

Miriam O’Connor – Senior Nurse for Dean Street Express

Paul Burns – Senior Nurse for Dean Street Express

Annette Colcutt – Senior Health Advisor

Karen Gurney – Clinical psychologist/psychosexologist

 

Our history

The world’s first Venereal Disease clinic for men opened in Soho in 1862. The area has always been the heart of London’s gay community, so it was only right that our clinic should proudly open its doors here.
1981

Professor Brian Gazzard diagnoses one of Europe’s first cases of AIDS

The world’s first Venereal Disease clinic for men opened in Soho in 1862. The area has always been the heart of London’s gay community, so it was only right that our clinic should proudly open its doors here.
1993

‘Outpatient 6’ relocates to Vincent Square and is renamed the Victoria Clinic

The world’s first Venereal Disease clinic for men opened in Soho in 1862. The area has always been the heart of London’s gay community, so it was only right that our clinic should proudly open its doors here.
2003

We become the first NHS service to offer rapid HIV POC testing

The world’s first Venereal Disease clinic for men opened in Soho in 1862. The area has always been the heart of London’s gay community, so it was only right that our clinic should proudly open its doors here.
2009

The clinic moves to Soho and becomes ‘56 Dean Street’

The world’s first Venereal Disease clinic for men opened in Soho in 1862. The area has always been the heart of London’s gay community, so it was only right that our clinic should proudly open its doors here.
2011

We set the world record for the most amount of HIV tests performed in one location

The world’s first Venereal Disease clinic for men opened in Soho in 1862. The area has always been the heart of London’s gay community, so it was only right that our clinic should proudly open its doors here.
2014

Dean Street Express opens – the first clinic globally with an Infinity machine, giving results by text message within just six hours

The world’s first Venereal Disease clinic for men opened in Soho in 1862. The area has always been the heart of London’s gay community, so it was only right that our clinic should proudly open its doors here.
2019

Having pioneered the use of HIV PrEP in the UK for several years, the clinic now supports over 10,000 people who take the HIV prevention medicine

The world’s first Venereal Disease clinic for men opened in Soho in 1862. The area has always been the heart of London’s gay community, so it was only right that our clinic should proudly open its doors here.
2020

56 Dean Street introduces the first PrEP service in a gay sauna

Our community needs you.

56 Dean Street has a deep understanding of factors around LGBTQI+ lifestyle, psyscho-sexual issues, the impact of wider society, discrimination and drug taking. This makes our approach truly unique.

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Our dedicated, tenacious team goes above and beyond, delivering far more than what is ‘required’ to treat patients each day – particularly in helping the most vulnerable in our community. Over the last 10 years we’ve continually reinvented ourselves to drive HIV infection rates down. Diagnoses at the clinic have fallen by over 80% from their peak in 2015.

Whilst PrEP has been a game-changer in reducing HIV amongst certain groups, our big challenge today is educating those coming of age. We need to make sure young gay and bisexual men know about the risks involved in gay sex. It appears that HIV transmission is not going down in those under 25, with late teens being the most at risk.

If you are able, please consider supporting our work with a donation via our JustGiving page. With your help, we can continue to reach those most at risk, whose support options elsewhere may be limited.

AWARDS

Best Sexual Health Organisation or Clinic

Boyz Awards 2017, 2018 & 2019

Clinic of the Year

NAZ nOscars 2017 & 2019

Pride in London Special Recognition Award

Pride 2019

Patient Digital Participation

Health Service Journal awards 2018

Innovation in Healthcare Communications

Communiqué 2017

Excellence in Engagement Through Digital Channels

Communiqué awards 2017

Excellence in Content Management

Communiqué awards 2017
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