Family Planning Services at ICP
Our services are available for patients registered with the practice, and also for non-registered patients, who are specifically seeking family planning advice. All advice and treatment is confidential, and is open to all ages. Young people are especially welcome.
We aim to provide a full family planning service at both surgeries. Appointments can be made with your own doctor in the usual way, or alternatively a drop-in family planning clinic is available, with no appointment needed.
Drop In Clinic
The Old Cottage Hospital
Thursdays 6pm to 6.45pm
Contraceptive pill prescriptions, emergency contraception, contraceptive injections, cap checks and replacements, IUD/IUS checks, contraceptive advice and basic screening for STI's (sexually transmitted infections) can all be carried out in the drop in clinics. Routine nurse appointments are also available for taking vaginal swabs, basic screening for STI's, advice about vaginal discharge, cap fittings and menopause advice.
IUD/IUS fittings and implant fittings are available by appointment with a specialist doctor at both sites. We will try to offer an appointment at a convenient time for you. Please ask for further details.
Emergency contraception is prescribed by all doctors and family planning nurses in the practice and is most effective given as soon as possible after unprotected sex. Therefore, if you believe you may need to have emergency contraception please ask the receptionist for an "On the day" or "urgent" appointment and they will try to fit you in.
