Local Support

Domestic Abuse and Safe Sex in Sussex

The Safe Spaces Scheme is a network of locations and venues across the county.

All have signed up to offer a place for people to go to if they feel threatened or at risk of harm.

Visit the Safe Space Sussex website

Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard

Their Domestic Abuse service is for LGBTQ people affected by domestic abuse. They provide support to survivors through their Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) who are here to support you. 

Visit the Switchboard website

Allsorts Youth Project

Contact support families with the best possible guidance and information. For every shape and size of family, whatever they need and whatever their child’s disability.

Visit the Allsorts Youth Project website

Brighton & Hove Sexual Health & Contraception Service

Clinic T (Trans Clinic) - Brighton

Brighton & Hove Sexual Health & Contraception Service (SHAC) is free, confidential & open to everyone.

Visit the Brighton & Hove Sexual Health & Contraception Service website

West Sussex Sexual Health

Providing a full range of sexual health services across 3 Hubs, 6 days a week.

Visit the West Sussex Sexual Health website

National Support

LGBT Foundation

A national charity with LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing at the heart of everything they do.

Visit the LGBT Foundation website

Gender dysphoria - NHS

Gender dysphoria is a term that describes a sense of unease that a person may have because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity.

Visit the NHS website

MindOut

LGBTQ+ Glossary

There will always be evolving terminology around sexual and gender identities and simple explanations can be useful. Here’s a guide to help us all be better allies.   

Visit the MindOut website

Government Screening Advice

NHS population screening: information for trans and non-binary people

Visit the UK Government website

Jo's Trust

Cervical Screening

Cervical screening for trans men and/or non-binary people

Visit the Jo's Trust website

At St Lawrence Surgery, we are committed to ensuring that our patients from the LGBTQ+ community have the confidence to approach the surgery for care and advice.

We are delighted to inform you that we have achieved a gold award in the pride in practice accreditation. We also now offer annual health and wellbeing checks for eligible patients with our specialist nurse practitioner.

  • You will be contacted by text to invite you for one of these checks
  • You may also want to update your record with information about you so we can provide you with the right care.

Update your record

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