Genito-urinary Medicine (GUM) Clinic
Genito-urinary medicine (GUM) clinics, also known as Sexual health clinics, provide tests for sexually transmitted infections such as: -
• Chlamydia,
• Genital Warts
• Gonorrhoea
• Syphilis
• Herpes
• HIV
Confidentiality is a fundamental component of working in the clinic. Our staff are professionally trained in dealing with all sexual health problems and providing advice, education and information to patients, their family/friends and outside agencies.
Young people are very welcome to attend our clinic, it is not necessary to bring a parent or adult with you, but it can be helpful if you are under 16 yrs old. We do not routinely disclose your visit to a parent or your GP.
How to access this service
What to do before you come to the clinic
It would be helpful if you did not pass urine for 2 hours (male) and 1 hour (female) before coming to the clinic.
When planning to attend our clinic please allow up to 3 hours for your visit as this is a walk-in service that can be very busy.
Clinic Times
Clinics are held on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Doors open at 7.30am for registration with morning clinics commencing at 9am. Patients may be offered an afternoon slot on Wednesday and Friday afternoon clinics, if morning clinics are full.
Please note. The clinic is closed on weekends and bank holidays.
If you need advice when our clinic is closed, please call the NHS sexual health helpline on 0800567123
Waiting times and Prioritisation
When planning to attend our clinic please allow up to 3 hours for your appointment as this is a walk-in service that can be very busy.
If no appointment is available on the day you attend the walk-in service, we will aim to see patients with urgent problems within 48 hours.
For more information please contact us on 028 9063 4050
Clinic Location and contact details
The clinic is situated on Level 3 of the Outpatients Centre on the Royal Hospitals site Falls Road.
Access is also available via the main hospital following the directions for level 3 Outpatients Department.
Contact Numbers:
Male clinic 028 9063 6477
Female Clinic 028 9063 6483
General Information: 028 9063 4050
Other GUM Clinics
If you cannot come to a clinic in Belfast, there are a number of other clinics throughout Northern Ireland. Please telephone these clinics prior to attending:
| Altnagelvin Hospital | Londonderry | 028 7161 1269 |
| Causeway Area Hospital | Coleraine | 028 7034 6028 |
| Daisy Hill Hospital | Newry | 028 3083 5000 Extension 2243 |
| Downe Hospital | Downpatrick | 028 4483 8133 (Opening September 2010) |
Regional Centre for HIV care
The Genitourinary Medicine Clinic is the Regional Centre for HIV care and management providing services to people from throughout Northern Ireland.
The multidisciplinary team offers a range of specialist support and advice for people living with HIV in Northern Ireland; this also includes working with voluntary agencies.
Newly diagnosed HIV patients wishing to register for care or HIV positive patients already receiving care elsewhere, and wishing to transfer their care to our clinic , need to arrange an appointment. No GP referral is necessary.
To arrange an appointment: Tel 90 634050
