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The Birches Medical Centre - IP5 1JF

Twelve Acre Approach, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 1JF

Derby Road (2.41 mi)

Westerfield (3.25 mi)

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The Birches Medical Centre - IP5 1JF

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Address

Twelve Acre Approach, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 1JF

Directions

Transport links

  • Derby Road (2.41 mi)

  • Westerfield (3.25 mi)

Distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual distances may vary.

Services

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC - eg IUD or implant)
Minor surgery (e.g. removal of moles and skin lesions) - provided in-house
Child health and development
Pharmacy available on-site
Learning disability health check

Hours

Monday 08:00-18:30
Tuesday 08:00-18:30
Wednesday 08:00-20:30
Thursday 08:00-18:30
Friday 08:00-18:30

About this information

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  • Last updated: 01/10/2024
  • Next update on: 01/01/2025

Medical Advice

For medical advice in England or Wales, contact NHS 111 by dialling 111
For medical advice in Scotland, contact NHS 24 on 08454 242424
For sexual health advice, contact the National Sexual Health Helpline provided by The Department of Health and Social Care on 0300 123 7123

Emotional support and mental health

For help and emotional support if you’re 18 or under, contact Childline on 0800 1111
For help and emotional support (at any age), contact the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90
If you are experiencing a personal crisis, are unable to cope and need support, text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258

Domestic abuse and sexual violence

For help with domestic abuse or violence, contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247
For support after rape or sexual violence, contact Rape Crisis on 0808 802 9999 or The Survivors Trust on 08088 010 818
For specialist LGBT+ support with domestic abuse, rape or sexual violence, contact GALOP on 0800 999 5428

Brook believes that everyone should be able to care for their sexual health without barriers to accessing clinical services or fear of stigma. Our friendly staff are here to help you, whatever is going on. However embarrassed or worried you might feel, they have seen and heard it all and treat everyone with the same respect.

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All services are free

Brook services are completely free to use. This includes contraception, which is free from Brook and on the NHS for all ages.

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It’s ok if you don’t know what you need

Brook will work with you to identify what help and support is best for you, giving you space and time to explore your options.

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We won’t tell anyone about your visit

Accessing our services is confidential, regardless of your age, sexuality or gender. Read more about your rights when accessing sexual health services.

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We provide non-judgemental support

It doesn’t matter who you are, how old you are, who you love or who you’re having sex with, Brook’s doors are always open.

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No problem is too small

If it's worrying you, it's worth getting in touch. Our friendly team can help if something's not quite right.

Frequently asked questions

Brook services provide a combination of the below. Please check the individual service pages to find out exactly what is available at your nearest service.

  • Contraception
  • Emergency contraception
  • Condoms
  • STI testing and treatment
  • Pregnancy testing and advice
  • Abortion referrals
  • HIV support and PEP
  • Sexual health advice and information
  • Sexual assault help and support
  • Counselling and mental health support
  • Substance use support

It’s okay if you don’t know what you need – the first step is to get in touch.

Our friendly teams are here to help. They will talk to you to find out more about your situation, and then will help you to access whatever treatment or support is best for you. This might mean visiting a Brook clinic, using an online service or accessing services from another provider.

When it comes to sexual health services, you have the same rights whether you are over 16 or under 16 and regardless of your sexuality or gender.

You are entitled to:

  • Confidentiality
  • A choice of doctor
  • Free contraception
  • Access to your medical records
  • Make a complaint about a service

Read more about your rights when accessing sexual health services.

You do not need a referral to access Brook services.

If you are a professional looking to refer a client to Brook, please contact your local service for information about how to make a referral.

You do not need to have registered with us before using our services.

If you are accessing a Brook service for the first time, our team will ask you for all the details we need to provide you with the best help and support.

Brook has been operating sexual health services for young people for over 50 years.
We launched our first all-age services in 2019, but many of our locations remain specifically dedicated to supporting people under 25.

If you are above the age limit for your nearest Brook service, you can still search for sexual health services from the NHS or other providers using our Find a Service tool. Alternatively, you can use the NHS service finder: nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health.