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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender

All services at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Sexual Health Services are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) friendly. We welcome LGBT people to any of our appointment or walk services.

If you are gay or bisexual man, or identify as male (including trans) we also offer The Men’s room appointment clinic on a Wednesday evening (4-7pm). This service provides a choice of male and female health professionals and offers the following services:

  • triple site STI testing (urine, throat and rectal testing)
  • microscopy for prompt STI diagnosis if you have symptoms
  • treatment for all STIs
  • rapid HIV testing
  • Hepatitis A and B vaccination
  • HIV Post exposure prophylaxis following high risk sexual exposure
  • PrEP monitoring
  • Support and advice following sexual assault
  • Free condoms and lube
  • Information and confidential advice on safer sex, chemsex, drugs and alcohol

If you would like more information on this service, or to make an appointment please telephone 0300 373 0709.

If you are a lesbian, bisexual woman or identify as female (including trans) you are more than welcome to attend this clinic but if you would prefer to attend an alternative clinic at any of our services please call 0300 373 0709 and we can arrange for you to be seen at another time.

Although our service is focussed on sexual health if there is anything else that concerns you, for example psychological issues or worries you can discuss this with the nurse or doctor seeing you. We may not always be able to deal with the issue there and then but we can offer appropriate advice and may be able to refer you to an appropriate service.

Mpox vaccination update – 10 May 2023

Please note that the mpox vaccination programme will soon be coming to an end, following close monitoring of case numbers by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

First dose vaccinations will stop on 16 June, and second doses on 31 July.

You can still contact us until these dates on 0300 373 0309 if you would like to start or complete an mpox vaccine

Visit the UKSHA website for more information.

Take a look at the links below for support services that you may find useful:

Sexual health information

Chemsex information 

Information and advice can be found at:

Health information for trans people

Useful information on NHS health screening for trans people can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/623309/Transgender_cross_programme_screening_leaflet.pdf