Some useful information for healthcare professionals about LTHT’s HIV service
New BHIVA guidance on statin therapy for all people living with HIV >40 years. Please feel free to discuss this with us at your next clinic visit. Other useful information about this new guidance:
HIV guidelines recommend a statin for all people older than 40: new BHIVA document | HTB | HIV i-Base
REPRIEVE study: statin benefits people living with HIV at low to moderate CVD risk | HTB | HIV i-Base
Where does LTHT provide HIV treatment and care?
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) provides HIV treatment and care to people living with HIV in the Leeds, Dewsbury and Wakefield areas and anyone else living with HIV who chooses to access HIV treatment and care at our ‘hub’ or ‘spoke’ clinic sites. All queries in relation to any patients attending or needing to attend our HIV clinics at Leeds, Wakefield or Dewsbury should be directed to our Leeds ‘hub’ clinic.
Where are LTHT’s HIV clinics located?
Leeds clinics are located at Brotherton Wing Clinic, A Floor Brotherton Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, LS1 3EX. This is our ‘hub’ clinic.
Dewsbury clinics are located within the Dewsbury Health Centre at the Sexual Health service run by Locala. Address: Dewsbury Health Centre, Dewsbury Health Centre, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, WF13 1HN. This is one of our ‘spoke’ clinic sites.
Wakefield clinics are located at Spectrum’s Trinity Walk Sexual Health Service. This is located in Trinity Walk shopping centre in Wakefield, behind ASDA Living. Address: Trinity Walk Clinic, Unit LG1A, Trinity Walk Shopping Centre, Wakefield, WF1 1QS. This is one of our ‘spoke’ clinic sites.
When do clinics run?
Leeds clinics run every weekday morning and afternoon as well as Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Dewsbury clinics are on Tuesday afternoons and Wakefield clinics are on Monday and Friday afternoons with some capacity on Friday mornings too.
How do I contact the service?
You can either call our Leeds ‘hub’ clinic on 0113 3926762 or email us [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
How do I make a referral?
See attached referral form for all patients requiring HIV care at Leeds, Dewsbury or Wakefield.