Visiting WMP
The WMP Staff Team

Don't be afraid to book an appointment for a check up with a sexual health or venereal disease (VD) clinic, also known as Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinics- all clinics are confidential and free (even to foreign visitor).

The Working Men Project at St Mary's Hospital is London's only specialist sexual health service for male sex workers. The project regards your confidentiality as very important. When registering with the project you don't have to use your real name, and will be given a 'P' number, which will ensure priority treatment on future visits. No one will know you have been to visit the project. If you work in an agency or massage parlour, your boss or manager will not be informed of your visit. In the past few years, over 800 sex workers have felt that the project offered enough security to allow them to use its services, making it the most appropriate clinic at which to receive your sexual health care.

When you register with the Working Men Project, our Nurse Practitioner will assess your needs and record your personal details. These records are highly confidential and protected by law. No other government departments or agencies can gain access to them, the police, social security or immigration can not access these files - so there's no need for concerns if you don't have a valid visa to stay or work in the United Kingdom.

Upon registering everyone is offered a full sexual health screening . This involves taking blood to test for Syphilis and Hepatitis. HIV testing is offered, but this is your choice - no one's blood is tested for HIV without their permission. You will be examined and swabs will be taken from your throat, dick (penis) and arse (rectum). A urine sample is also required - it's important that you do not pee (pass urine) for at least two hours before attending the clinic for the tests to be effective.

Some of these tests results will not be available immediately, and an appointment will be arranged to collect the rest. Most of the infections discussed on this website are easily treated (but can cause problems if ignored) - that's why it's important if you sell sex to be checked at least every three to six months.

For further information on the Working Men Project, please click here to download an executive summary of our Review Report in pdf format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).