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iCaSH Norwich is moving

Date published: 30 January 2026

The Integrated Contraception and Sexual Health (iCaSH) service currently based at Oak Street, Norwich (1A Oak Street, Norwich, NR3 3AE) will be moving to Rowan House, Norwich (Rowan House, Colman Hospital, Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ).

The new clinic will be open from Thursday 19 March 2026, with improved access all on one level/ground floor.

Colman Hospital already provides NHS services with good transport links for people in Norwich and the surrounding areas.

How to get there

If you are travelling by:

bus, the nearest bus stops are just outside the Colman Hospital entrance and are served by First Bus route 25
foot, Rowan House is to the rear of the Colman Hospital site
bicycle, cycle racks are available on the Colman Hospital site.

If you are travelling by car, the entrance to Colman Hospital is on Unthank Road between the Christchurch Road traffic lights and the Colman Road/Mile End Road junction. Parking can be found on nearby residential streets which are not permit controlled. These are within short walking distance from the Colman Hospital site. There are a limited number of parking spaces available on the Colman Hospital site for blue badge holders.

There is a limited number of parking spaces available on the Colman Hospital site for blue badge holders.

Find out more about Rowan House

Previous news

NHS to roll out first long-acting injection to prevent HIV

Date published: 17 October 2025

Following approval by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), a long-acting injection will be available in the coming months on the NHS for some people who cannot take HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) tablets.

The new preventative therapy, given every two months, will be provided by sexual health clinics. Around 1,000 patients per year in England who are unable to have oral PrEP are expected to benefit from this new long-lasting injection.

The injection is not currently available; final guidance is awaited from NICE before rollout can begin.

For more information and to read the press release from NHSE, please click here. Further details on the rollout will follow in due course.

DoxyPEP

Date published: 4 August 2025

The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) has published new national guidelines on DoxyPEP (doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis). The UK is one of the first countries to offer official guidance on this STI prevention method that involves taking a dose of the antibiotic doxycycline after sex to reduce the risk of acquiring syphilis. It won’t protect you from viruses like HIV or hepatitis B.

Read more about DoxyPEP which is now available from iCaSH clinics.

Gonorrhoea and routine mpox vaccination programmes

Date published: 17 September 2025

In May 2025, NHS England announced it would introduce a gonorrhoea vaccination programme in England. Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection. Research shows that the Meningitis B (MenB) vaccine can reduce the risk of acquiring gonorrhoea by up to 40%. A routine vaccination programme for those at highest risk of mpox infection would be rolled out alongside this

Who is eligible for the vaccines?

The vaccines are primarily being offered to gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, who are considered at the highest risk of gonorrhoea and mpox infections. People of other genders and sexualities may also be eligible if assessed to be at high risk.

Where can I get more information?

Find more information about the gonorrhoea (MenB) vaccine.

Find more information about the mpox vaccine.