HIV testing
The only way to know whether you have HIV is to get tested.
The earlier you have a test and find out if you have HIV the earlier you can start treatment that will help you live a long and healthy life. All services are confidential; we will not tell anyone you have had an HIV test. HIV testing and treatment is free for everyone living in Coventry.
Testing options
1. Self-test
You can order a free HIV test online to be sent to an address of your choice.
2. Pharmacy Testing
You can go to the following pharmacies to get a free HIV finger prick test that will indicate whether you have HIV in 60 seconds:
- Superdrug, 21-23 Market Way, Coventry City Centre, CV1 1DL
- Vantage Chemist, 130 Far Gosford Street, Lower Stoke, Coventry, CV1 5EA
- Wood End Pharmacy, 67 Deedmore Road, Coventry CV2 1AX
Please note the pharmacy HIV fingerpick testing will stop at the end of December 2024. For more options on how to access HIV testing after this date, please contact the Sexual Health Hub at 0300 247 0069.
3. Testing at a Sexual Health Service
The provider has recently changed to Coventry and Warwickshire Sexual Health Hub which is based in the West Orchards Shopping Centre, Coventry, CV1 41QX. Other clinics are also based at:
- Swan Centre, Chapel Street, Rugby CV21 3EB
- 32 Bath Street, Leamington Spa CV31 3AE
- Bond House, Newdegate Street, Nuneaton CV11 4EU
Telephone the clinic for further information on 0300 247 0069 or you can also book an appointment with the Coventry and Warwickshire Sexual Health Hub online.