Clinic transitional opening times for Suffolk Sexual Health Service

As part of its commitment to providing accessible and comprehensive sexual health services, Suffolk Sexual Health Service (SSHS) has announced transitional opening times for its clinics across the region. These changes will take effect starting May 1, 2024, ensuring that all community members have ample opportunity to access the services they need at convenient times.

Regent Road Clinic, Lowestoft

1st May – Clinic closed, online service open

2nd May – Open in the afternoon for emergency and urgent appointments, online service open, telephones open all day

3rd May – Clinic closed, online service open, telephones open all day

4th May – Morning appointments for emergency and urgent queries, closed in the afternoon, online service open, telephones open until 1:30pm

6th May – Bank Holiday, clinic closed

Haverhill Clinic

2nd May – Clinic closed, telephones open all day, online service open all day

6th May – Bank Holiday, clinic closed

9th May – Open in the afternoon, full service available, online service available.

Abbey View Clinic, Bury St Edmunds

1st May – Clinic closed, online service open

2nd May – Open in the afternoon for emergency and urgent appointments, online service open, telephones open all day

3rd May – Morning appointments for emergency and urgent queries, closed in the afternoon, online service open, telephones open until noon

6th May – Bank Holiday, clinic closed

Orwell Clinic, Ipswich

1st May – Clinic closed, online service open

2nd May – Open in the afternoon for emergency and urgent appointments, online service open, telephones open all day

3rd May – Morning appointments for emergency and urgent queries, closed in the afternoon, online service open, telephones open until noon

6th May – Bank Holiday, clinic closed

Share the Post:

Call our helpline on 0300 303 9982

Sexual Wellbeing & Advice

Did you know that the emergency contraception pill (effective for up to 5 days as emergency contraception) is now available for FREE at most pharmacies across England from October 2025?

Please click here to find your nearest pharmacy.

It is advised that you call the pharmacy ahead of attending to check that there is a prescribing pharmacist on site that day.

About Cookies

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission. This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.