Health information links

General information and advice

For comprehensive health information and advice phone 111 or call Harmoni our out of hours service on 0300 130 3018.

Local chemists and pharmacies

Brunel Pharmacy (on campus)
+44 (0)1895 257187

Boots
The Chimes Shopping Centre
High Street
Uxbridge
+44 (0)1895 233526

Flora Fountain
High Street
Uxbridge
+44 (0)1895 258000

Late-opening pharmacy:

Lawton Pharmacy
Crescent Parade
Uxbridge Road
Hillingdon
+44 (0)1895 232876

Dentistry

If you need to find a dentist in the Hillingdon/Uxbridge area, please go to the NHS website where you will find a postcode search tool.

If you need urgent dental help outside normal office hours, please call 111.

Sexual health and infections

If you think you may have had contact with a sexual infection, you can either:

come and see us to talk about it and get tested;
contact the genitourinary clinic at Hillingdon Hospital on +44 (0)1895 238282;
visit the Hillingdon NHS website for details of your nearest clinic;
find out more by taking a look at Sex: Worth Talking About, the BBC's The Surgery or the NHS website.
Sexual Health confidential advice: SH:24

Emergency contraception

If you think you may be at risk of an unwanted pregnancy following intercourse:

The practice can provide emergency contraception, either in the form of the morning-after pill or a copper coil (intra-uterine device).
The morning-after pill can be obtained direct from pharmacies, for a fee, so you may choose not to come to us since it is more effective the sooner it is taken.

For more information on LARC (Long-Acting Reversible Contraception) and the morning-after pill visit the FPA, Uxbridge Health Centre and Levonelle websites.

Termination of pregnancy

If you decide not to go ahead with an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy, then Hillingdon has a dedicated termination of pregnancy service. The Medical Centre can refer you to a clinic, or you can refer yourself:

Tudor Wing Sexual Health Centre (Hillingdon Hospital): +44 (0)1895 279537

Uxbridge Health Centre: +44 (0)1895 252461

Yiewsley Health Centre: +44 (0)1895 443686

Remember to organise regular contraception either before or after your operation.

Stopping smoking

Hillingdon has a dedicated stop smoking service to help you through quitting. They provide group and one-to-one sessions, as well as advice on nicotine replacement therapy. Call them on +44 (0)800 169 7541, or visit the Stop Smoking website.

Useful phone numbers

Hillingdon Hospital: +44 (0)1895 238282

Mount Vernon Hospital: +44 (0)1923 826111

Metropolitan Police (Hillingdon): +44 (0)1895 251212

The Samaritans: +44 (0)8457 90 90 90

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Helpline: +44 (0)8451 221 331