Sexual Health / HIV - Brighton and Hove Service

Service base: Clinical Health Psychology Office, 1st Floor, Mill View Hospital, Nevill Avenue, Hove, BN3 7HY.

Patients are seen at various locations across Brighton and Hove, inculding, at the Hove Polyclinic, Sussex Beacon and Lawson Unit.

We are open ​​​Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm.

​Tel: 0300 304 0077 - the Service has a dedicated phone line with secure message facility.

Email: SPNT.HIVMHREF@nhs.net.

Service inclusion criteria 

• A confirmed HIV diagnosis
• Resident of Brighton and Hove
• Over 18 years old
• Psychological and/or psychiatric problems associated with HIV, such that their psychological and/or psychiatric problems are impacting on their ability to cope with HIV, or that the biological, psychological or social aspects of HIV infection are impacting on their emotional wellbeing.   

Service exclusion criteria

• Patients presenting with significant risk of harming self or others who require urgent response and whose needs will be better met by crisis services
• Patients requiring active management by generic mental health services due to risk, complexity and severity of their psychiatric problems
• Patients whose psychological and/or psychiatric problems have little or no association with their HIV status
• Patients whose predominant problems are with substance misuse and/or alcohol whose needs would be better suited by substance misuse services
• Patients with specific psychological problems who would benefit from assessment and treatment from other specialist services. 

Referrals are made by:

Email: Send a clinic letter or a completed electronic referral form to: SPNT.HIVMHREF@nhs.net

Post: Team Administrator - Referrals, Clinical Health Psychology, 1st Floor, Mill View Hospital, Nevill Avenue, Hove, BN3 7HZ.