HIV Treatment & Support
We offer HIV Treatment and care through the Specialist Sexual Health Service. Appointments are available at Avenue House in Eastbourne and Station Plaza in Hastings.
For Further Information on HIV and Treatment...
There is a range of local and national organisations that provide information, advice and support for people living with and affected by HIV.
The Sussex Beacon
Sussex Beacon services in East Sussex: -
Peer mentoring https://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/services-we-provide/peer-support-project
- Peer Mentoring Group meets in Avenue House on alternate months
- One-to-one peer support is available locally
- Train to be a peer mentor
Health Management Team Case Worker providing support in East Sussex https://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/services-we-provide/positive-living-programme
Other services are available at the Sussex Beacon https://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk
Lunch Positive
- Saturday morning lunch for people living with HIV in East Sussex: https://www.lunchpositive.org/what-we-do/eastbourne-group
National AIDS Manual
- National AIDS Manual clinical portal is available free to people livingwith HIV in East Sussex: http://clinic.nam.org.uk
Username: Avenue
Password: NAM
iBase
Terrence Higgins Trust
HIV Treatment Centres
HIV clinics operate at
- Avenue House, Eastbourne
- Station Plaza Health Centre, Hastings
Our two clinics provide Monday to Friday outpatient HIV care.
We provide advice to colleagues in our local hospitals when people with HIV are admitted to hospital.
OurHIV clinics are part of an integrated sexual health service. This means that wecan provide all your sexual health needs including STI screening, contraception, cervical screening at the same clinic visit.
How to contact the HIV service
Eastbourne
Clinic reception 01323 416100 option 1
Freephone 08081681282
Mobile 07785 388858
Email martinjones6@nhs.net or alice.baddeley@nhs.net or hrenton@nhs.net
Hastings
Clinic reception 01424 464750
Freephone 08081681282
Mobile 07825 862325
Email sorreltucker@nhs.net or sarahmcmanus@nhs.net or zoecuthbertson@nhs.net
The HIV team
HIV Consultants
Dr Kazeem Aderogba (Eastbourne)
Dr Harish Patel (Hastings)
HIV Nurses
Martin Jones, Clinical Nurse Specialist (Eastbourne)
Sarah McManus (Hastings)
Alice Baddeley (Eastbourne
Zoe Cuthbertson (Hastings)
Heather Renton (Eastbourne)
HIV Pharmacist
Venita Hardweir (Eastbourne & Hastings) venitahardweir@nhs.net
contact Martin Jones martinjones6@nhs.net
HIV Network
We work in a HIV service network that includes Brighton, East Sussex and West Sussex. Working as a network enables people with HIV to benefit from the expertise of services and professional networks available across the South East Coast.
Linking Care and Treatment with Brighton and Sussex University Hospital (BSUH)
We refer to (BSUH) for complex HIV care including:
- Inpatient care
- HIV and hepatitis coinfection
- Abnormal kidney / liver function
- HIV & neurology
- HIV & cardiology
- Other complex issues in HIV treatment and care
- We consult with an expert HIV treatment panel
- Before starting HIV medication
- Before changing HIV medication
- If HIV medication is causing side effects
- If HIV medication may not be working
HIV service users forum
- We have an active service users forum and welcome new members.
- What does the users forum do?
- Advises the service on new developments
- Monitors patient satisfaction
- Provides social activities
- Provides user representation at the HIV Network
HIV peer support
The Sussex Beacon coordinates peer support in East Sussex: https://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/services-we-provide/peer-support-project/
If you are interested in training in peer support we would welcome this.
To transfer your HIV care to our service
It is easy to transfer your HIV care to one of our clinics.
You can phone or email one of the nurses HERE.
With your permission we will request a confidential summary of HIV care from the clinic that you are leaving.
Who we work with
Sussex HIV Network / Operational Delivery Network Meeting
Sussex Beacon: https://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk
Lunch Positive: https://www.lunchpositive.org
Suggested websites for HIV information
National AIDS Manual: http://www.aidsmap.com
