Contacts for HIV and Aids support
- Abeona Housing Co-operative Limited
- Archway Sexual Health Clinic
- Body and Soul
- Camden Citizens Advice Bureaux HIV Advice Service
- Careline Telecare (Camden Council)
- Central London Action on Sexual Health (CLASH)
- DISC (Disability in Camden) Access to Education Employment and Volunteering Service
- Ethiopian Health Support Association
- Flexicare
- Food Chain
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Family Clinic
- Habari
- Helios
- Ian Charleson Day Centre
- Joint Commissioning and Strategy Community Services (Camden Council Housing and Adult Social Care Directorate)
- Lighthouse West London
- Living Well
- Mortimer Market Centre
- Mortimer Market Centre HIV Bloomsbury Clinic
- Naz Project London
- One Housing Group
- PACE
- Positively Aware in Camden HIV/Aids Stakeholder Event (Camden Council)
- Positively UK
- Royal Free Hospital Liaison Paediatric Clinic
- Royal Free Hospital Marlborough Department of G U Medicine
- Royal Free Hospital Psychology Unit in HIV Medicine
- Seriously Sexy at Navigator Kilburn
- Sexual Health Information Line
- St Johns Hospice
- Team Clinic Young Persons HIV Service
- Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
- Turning Point Hungerford Drug Project
Abeona Housing Co-operative Limited
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Mostly single-bedroom flats for people in housing need. A few larger units. A few units adapted for people with AIDS.
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13/12/2010
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Archway Sexual Health Clinic
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681-689 Holloway Road
London
N19 5SE
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Comprehensive and confidential advice and treatment on all matters concerning sexual health and contraceptive care. Including HIV testing, (fast testing results within 60 seconds), pre- and post-test counselling and contraception including implants and IUDs Free condoms. Support and referral following sexual assault.
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29/09/2010
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Body and Soul
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Peer support groups and information workshops for children, teenagers and adults. One-to-one counselling with mental health professionals. Information and advocacy on a range of issues: health and treatment, welfare, legal, human rights, housing and immigration. Skills development courses on a wide variety of subjects including: HIV treatment, nutrition, creative writing, CV building/Interview techniques. Complementary therapies including yoga, shiatsu, holistic massage, Thai massage, Indian head massage, physiotherapy and reflexology. Regular Citizen’s Advice Bureau on an appointment basis. Monthly legal clinic on an appointment basis. Regular phone support for those not accessing the centre. Transport service for those with very young children or mobility problems.
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20/05/2011
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Camden Citizens Advice Bureaux HIV Advice Service
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Mon, Wed-Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-4pm; Tue 2pm-4pm.
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Provides free and confidential advice, information and casework service to people affected by HIV/AIDS. Advice provided on welfare benefits, debt management, housing, community care, employment, immigration and other issues.
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Outreach sessions in Camden held at Mortimer Market Centre and Royal Free Hospital. Sessions also held at St Mary's Hospital Paddington, Body and Soul and Lighthouse West London. Appointments also availble in Kentish Town and home visits arranged.
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28/10/2009
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Careline Telecare (Camden Council)
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24 hour telephone-based community alarm service for older, disabled and otherwise frail or vulnerable people (for example, people living with HIV/AIDS, racial harassment, domestic violence etc). Two levels of service are available: Careline Silver Service (monitoring only) and Careline Gold Service (emergency call-out). Charges payable monthly by direct debit. Other services are also available including Telecare automatic sensor equipment and the provision of Carers' Emergency Cards. All tenants receiving Housing Benefit are funded by the Supporting People Programme.
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12/05/2011
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Central London Action on Sexual Health (CLASH)
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London
W1B 5NA
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Offers advice, information, counselling, support and referrals on health issues, particularly HIV/ AIDS, safer sex and drug use. Phone for a chat or an appointment. Provides sexual health and HIV advice in a variety of community settings including bars, youth groups, hostels and temporary accommodation, saunas and massage parlours, etc. Provides training to clients and staff who live and work in Camden.
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Steroid users group held at Hungerford Drug Project, 31 Wardour Street, W1D 6PT.
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01/12/2010
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DISC (Disability in Camden) Access to Education Employment and Volunteering Service
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Provides support, training and advice to disabled people and those living with HIV/AIDS who are looking to access education, look for or return to work, or who would like to volunteer.
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26/08/2011
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Ethiopian Health Support Association
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All round assistance for Ethiopians with particular attention to mental health, HIV/AIDS, sexual health, women and young people's health. Done through the provision of advice and information, advocacy and interpretation, visits and befriending, culturally sensitive counselling in Amharic, and health promotion. Also do home and hospital visits.
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09/03/2009
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Flexicare
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Floating support service. Provides a variety of self-directed support packages to enable people to live independent lives. Works with people with mental health problems, physical disabilities, HIV/AIDS and acquired brain injury. Can visit in people in their own home or within the community.
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01/10/2011
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Food Chain
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By providing meals, groceries and nutrition information, the Food Chain ensures that people living with HIV in London are able to get well, stay well and lead independent lives.
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Main volunteering sites are in Bermondsey, Highbury, Kentish Town and Tooting.
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28/04/2011
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Family Clinic
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Diagnosis and treatment of children with HIV. Counselling of children and families for testing, treatment and disclosure. Multi-disciplinary team approach. Joint adult, adolescent and paediatric clinic.
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Clinic held at Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, 66 Great Ormond Street, WC1N 3AY.
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10/01/2012
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Habari
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Mon-Fri 10am-4pm.
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Training on sexual health and HIV. Free lunch and creche.
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Meetings held at the Conference Centre, St Pancras Hospital, 4 St Pancras Way, NW1 0PE.
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22/07/2009
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Helios
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Centre offering programmes of complementary treatment for ME, dyspraxia in children and most life threatening illnesses including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis. Runs workshops in meditation and yoga.
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12/10/2010
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Ian Charleson Day Centre
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Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
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Outpatients' day centre for people affected by HIV/AIDS. HIV testing by appointment, Phone: 020 7431 0970, Tue and Thu 9am-10.30am; results available within 1 hour of the test. Pre- and post-testing counselling. Full diagnostic and treatment facilities, including counselling and support services for those who are diagnosed with HIV.
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Located on the Ground Floor of the Royal Free Hospital, NW3 2QG opposite the Medical School Library.
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04/10/2011
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Joint Commissioning and Strategy Community Services (Camden Council Housing and Adult Social Care Directorate)
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38-50 Bidborough Street
London
WC1H 9DB
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Responsible for strategy, policy and planning of services for older people, physically disabled people, people with HIV, carers, people with learning disabilities and people with sexual health problems. Leads on: strategic partnerships for commissioning and service delivery, Whole System working (managing delays in transfer of care from acute to community care), assessment and eligibility for NHS Continuing Health Care.
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09/12/2010
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Lighthouse West London
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HIV Testing Clinic (results within 1 hour) and other clinical and support services. Support centre for men and women affected by HIV and AIDS, and their partners, friends and families. Contact THT Direct on 0845 122 100 for a needs assessment service and referrals to services and agencies. Strives to change attitudes to HIV and AIDS through education and training. Drop-in centre; cafe; counselling and peer support groups; creative and complementary therapies; community support services.
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03/05/2011
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Living Well
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9.30am-5.30pm
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Provides a range of services for anyone living with HIV including: self-management peer support programme, counselling, 1:1 life coaching, group motivational coaching, HIV counselling, complementary therapies and skill building. Aim is to enable people to become better managers of their conditions and lives, to have a clearer picture of what they want and to have the tools and resources to achieve it. Also provides STI/HIV prevention, contraception education, and self-esteem enhancing services for young people in London. Email or use sign up form on website to book a place.
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07/07/2011
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Mortimer Market Centre
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Capper Street
London
WC1E 6JB
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Enquiries Mon 9am-6pm, Tue and Thu 9am-5pm, Wed 1pm-5pm, Fri 9am-1pm.
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Provides sexually transmitted disease treatment and screening; free condoms and lubricants; Hepatitis B vaccination; sexual health advice; emergency contraception; HIV testing, counselling and care; referral to clinical psychology services for issues related to sexual health; support and information following sexual assault. Runs the Bloomsbury Clinic (HIV/AIDS).
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27/04/2011
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Mortimer Market Centre HIV Bloomsbury Clinic
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Capper Street
London
WC1E 6JB
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Enquiries Mon 9am-6pm, Tue and Thu 9am-5pm, Wed 1pm-6pm, Fri 9am-3pm.
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Confidential outpatient service for people with HIV. On-call HIV doctor services are available up to 10pm daily Phone: 0845 1555 000. Health advisers and psychologists Phone: 020 7530 5111. Nurses Phone: 020 7530 5070. Pharmacy Phone: 020 7530 2791.
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19/09/2011
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Naz Project London
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HIV/AIDS and sexual health support service for BME (South Asian, Middle Eastern, North African, Horn of Africa and Latin American) communities. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).
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28/06/2011
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One Housing Group
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Manages over 10,000 homes in Central, North and East London for people referred from council waiting lists. Also runs a wide range of residential and non-residential care; supported housing projects include those for people with HIV/AIDS, young vulnerable people, ex-offenders and people with mental health problems.
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23/05/2011
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PACE
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London
N7 9JL
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Helpline open Mon 9.30am-0.30pm, Thu 6.30pm-8.30pm.
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Offers a range of services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) including: couples counselling, family therapy, parenting groups, anti-homophobic bullying training for schools, sexuality awareness and gay parenting training for adoption agencies and children�s services, youth groups, domestic violence support groups, a personal and professional development course for unemployed people, a mental health advocacy service, a women's health promotion project and HIV prevention services. Also runs a national helpline offering support and counselling to LGBT people and their families/partners.
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01/10/2009
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Positively Aware in Camden HIV/Aids Stakeholder Event (Camden Council)
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2nd Floor
Bidborough House
38-50 Bidborough Street
London
WC1H 9DB
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Event where HIV service users, carers, individual advocates and advocacy organisations can talk to Camden councillors about services. Events and meetings are arranged in collaboration and partnership between service users and carer representatives, voluntary and community sector groups.
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01/06/2011
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Positively UK
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Mon-Fri 10am-4pm (helpline).
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Charity working to improve the quality of lives of families and all people affected by HIV. All direct services are delivered by HIV-positive people, including support, advice and advocacy. Also provides outreach work in hospitals, clinics and prisons.
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31/05/2011
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Royal Free Hospital Liaison Paediatric Clinic
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Clinic 5
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
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NW3 2QG
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Alternative contacts: Dr Mike Greenburg, Nurse Steve McKenna. Hospital clinic for children who are HIV positive. Run in conjunction with services for women with HIV. Multi-disciplinary service offering medical treatment, counselling and social work support.
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12/09/2009
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Royal Free Hospital Marlborough Department of G U Medicine
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Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
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Appointment line Mon-Tue, Thu 9am-6.30pm, Wed 1.30pm-7.15pm, Fri 9am-3.30pm.
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Also runs the Pond Street Clinic for men Tue mornings and the Young Persons Clinic (South End Green Clinic) Mon 3pm-6pm, for young persons 19 and under. Works closely with the HIV Unit at the Royal Free Hospital in the care and management of patients with HIV/AIDS.
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28/10/2009
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Royal Free Hospital Psychology Unit in HIV Medicine
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Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
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Psychological counselling including adjusting to HIV diagnosis, depression and anxiety, treatment, sex and relationships, Support for families and partners.
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Out patients are seen in the Ian Charleson Day Centre.
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30/08/2011
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Seriously Sexy at Navigator Kilburn
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Offers HIV Fast testing, gonorrhoea and chlamydia screening, syphilis testing, Hepatitis testing and vaccination for Hep B. Contraceptives including condoms, the pill and also emergency hormonal contraception. Treatment for a number of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Referral for termination of pregnancy.
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22/08/2011
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Sexual Health Information Line
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NHS Choices helpline and website for sexual health advisers. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website.)
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04/05/2011
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St Johns Hospice
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Charity-run in-patient and day treatment for people with life threatening illnesses, including HIV/AIDS, cancer and motor neurone disease. Day service for older and younger patients, including medical and complementary therapies. Volunteers required.
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18/03/2009
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Team Clinic Young Persons HIV Service
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Provides specialist care for HIV positive young people in a 'teenage friendly environment'. Support and information following HIV diagnosis. One-to-one counselling, hepatitis testing and vaccinations, sexual health screening, contraceptive advice and free condoms. Multidisciplinary team including doctors, health advisors, a psychologist, and a dedicated transition/TEAM Specialist nurse.
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25/01/2011
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Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
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Helpline Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 12 noon-6pm.
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The Terrence Higgins Trust offers information to anyone living with or affected by HIV. Operates the helpline THT Direct (times as shown above) and offers face-to-face counselling, advice and support. Arranges HIV Health Support trainers, for continuing emotional and practical support. Also offers HIV testing and STI screening from various locations as well as information and advice on preventing transmission.
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20/12/2011
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Turning Point Hungerford Drug Project
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Telephone advice Mon-Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-5.30pm.
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Offers advice, information, counselling and referrals to people experiencing problems with their own or somebody else's drug use. Also carries out detached youth work, training and education on drug-related and HIV/AIDS issues. Shiatsu and auricular acupuncture.
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Mobile needle exchange in van outside Centre Point, Mon-Fri 16.00-19.00.
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28/10/2009
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Contact Camden 020 7974 4444