Multi-site screening
Sexual health screening for men who have sex with men, with multi-site sampling — urine, throat and rectal — because infections at the throat and rectum are missed by urine-only testing. Two tiers, discreet and consultant-led.
What’s included Fixed prices, confirmed before any test is taken
Screening tiers
The Essential screen covers the common infections across all relevant sites. The Advanced screen adds hepatitis, a full PCR panel and antibiotic-resistance testing where applicable — suited to higher-risk exposure or complete reassurance. This screening is appropriate for any man who has sex with men, whatever his identity.
Designed specifically for men who have sex with men. Covers common infections across all relevant exposure sites.
What’s included
Our most comprehensive screen for men who have sex with men. Ideal for higher-risk exposure or complete reassurance.
What’s included
Confidentialfrom booking to results
How it works
From booking to results, testing is quick, confidential and clinician-led.
Reserve online or call — same-week, at a time you choose. No GP referral needed.
We discuss your exposures, symptoms and history and agree the right panel — no judgement.
Blood, urine or swab (including throat and rectal where relevant), taken discreetly on site.
Samples are processed by The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), one of the UK's largest independent clinical laboratories.
Sent securely with a written summary — selected tests from one working day; most results in 1–7 days.
Private treatment on site for most infections; onward referral to NHS specialist services for HIV, hepatitis, syphilis or PEP/PrEP.
When to test
RNA from ~10 days; 4th-generation from 4 weeks (reliable at 6)
The rapid HIV RNA test can identify infection from as early as 10 days after exposure. Standard 4th-generation antibody/antigen testing is reliable from 4 weeks, with a confirmatory test at 6 weeks for full certainty. We’ll discuss your specific risk at the appointment. Windows follow BASHH guidance.
from 2 weeks
NAAT (PCR) tests reliably detect these bacterial infections from around 14 days after exposure; testing earlier risks a false negative. If you have symptoms before the 14-day mark we’ll still test, because symptomatic infections carry more bacterial load and are detected earlier. Windows follow BASHH guidance.
Urgent · within 72 hours
High-risk exposure in the last 72 hours? You may need PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) to prevent HIV, and it is time-critical. TBH does not provide PEP — go straight to an NHS sexual health clinic or A&E. The Ambrose King Centre at the Royal London is a 6-minute walk away and provides free PEP.
Honest comparison
NHS sexual health services are free, excellent, and around the corner from us. If cost or speed isn’t your priority, they may be the better choice, and we’ll tell you so. What we add is same-week access, a single private appointment, and results in days — with no entry on your NHS GP record.
NHS or private? CompareGP-led, same-week appointments at a time you choose — private, with no entry on your NHS GP record.
Transparent pricing
Transparent pricing. Expert care. No surprises.
Full pricing for all consultations, procedures and reports is published on our price list. We do not charge separate appointment fees on top of quoted prices, and all costs are confirmed before any test, procedure or report is started.
The Tower Bridge difference
One clinician, enough time to be understood, and a written summary to take away — on every appointment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Still unsure? Our team can help you choose the right test — in confidence.
If there's a possibility of HIV exposure from a high-risk source, you may need PEP within 72 hours — please call NHS 111, go to the Ambrose King Centre (Royal London Hospital, Mount Terrace, E1 2BB) or A&E if it's out of hours. PEP is most effective the sooner it's started. We don't provide PEP at this clinic.
For testing — you can't reliably test in the first few days. We'd typically advise testing for chlamydia/gonorrhoea at 2 weeks, HIV at 4–6 weeks, syphilis at 6–12 weeks. Symptoms appearing earlier (discharge, ulcer, rash) warrant immediate consultation — come in.
If you've been sexually assaulted, please contact The Havens (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) — 020 3299 6900 — they provide free specialist care including HIV PEP, emergency contraception, forensic examination and psychological support. You don't have to involve the police.
For chlamydia and gonorrhoea, modern NAAT (PCR) tests work well on both urine and swab samples. For men, a first-pass urine sample (the first part of your stream) is excellent. For women, a self-taken vaginal swab is more sensitive than urine for these infections. If there's a possibility of throat or rectal infection (from oral or anal sex), specific throat/rectal swabs are needed — we'll ask about this at the consultation.
Yes — consultations are confidential under GMC professional standards and UK GDPR. We do not write to your NHS GP about your sexual health visit by default. The visit doesn't appear on your NHS record unless you specifically ask us to inform your GP (which some people prefer for continuity of care).
NHS sexual health clinics work the same way — they also don't share with your GP by default. Sexual health is one of the most protected areas of confidentiality in UK medicine.
Most results in 1–3 working days for the basic panel. Hepatitis, herpes and mycoplasma can take up to 7 working days. We'll text or email you when results are ready, and book a results review consultation if anything is positive or needs discussion. Negative results are sent with a written summary.
The doctor calls you, in a confidential conversation, to discuss the result and the next step. For most bacterial STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, mycoplasma) this is straightforward antibiotic treatment, prescribed privately or transferred to NHS sexual health. For HIV, hepatitis or syphilis we refer you to specialist NHS sexual health services — their expertise, infrastructure and free treatment are the right setting for these.
We'll also discuss partner notification — informing recent partners so they can be tested. We can help you do this anonymously through partner-notification services if that's easier than telling someone yourself.
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Every screen and test in our sexual health service — choose one to see details and pricing.
Everything checked in one visit
Comprehensive STI screen including HIV, hepatitis and syphilis.
From £150View details
Early answers after a worrying exposure
Rapid HIV RNA test detecting infection from early on.
From £250View detailsThe two most common bacterial STIs
Testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, by urine or swab.
From £150View detailsFor sores, ulcers or blisters
High-accuracy herpes (HSV) PCR testing.
From £175View details
For discharge, itching or odour
Panel for thrush, bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas.
From £175View details
Every screen, clearly priced
All our sexual health screens and tests, the right test for your situation, and when to test.
From £150View overview
Clinically approved
Reviewed and approved by Dr Haydar Bolat, Clinical Director at Tower Bridge Hospital London (UK-registered GP, GMC-registered). Prices, panels and testing-window guidance reflect our current pathways and BASHH guidance. Last reviewed: August 2026 · Next review due: August 2029 (3-year review cycle). Educational information only — not a substitute for clinical assessment.
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Same-week appointments in Whitechapel, London. Private and confidential, with no entry on your NHS GP record. All prices are fixed and confirmed before any test is taken.
Areas we serve
Our Sexual Health Screening for Men Who Have Sex With Men service at Whitechapel, E1 cares for patients from right across London and East London, the City and the Docklands — including Aldgate, Bethnal Green, Bow, Shoreditch, Canary Wharf, Stratford, Bermondsey and the surrounding areas. Same-day and walk-in appointments are available and you do not need a GP referral.
Easy to reach — minutes from the Royal London Hospital and Aldgate East, Whitechapel, Aldgate and Liverpool Street stations, and one stop from Canary Wharf on the Elizabeth line.
Looking for sexual health screening for men who have sex with men near me?
If you are searching for a private sexual health screening for men who have sex with men near me, a doctor, clinic or specialist near me in East London, our Whitechapel practice is on your doorstep — walk-in and same-day appointments, no GP referral, and no long NHS waiting list.
Book a same-day appointment or call 020 7916 0029. See our transparent fees. Open 7 days a week, 9am–7pm. Private clinic on Whitechapel Road, London E1 — serving Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham, Islington, the City of London and Southwark.
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