Services Database Supply of Emergency Hormonal Contraception under Patient Group Direction (East Sussex County Council Area)
Service ID
18725
Description
A service that allows patients to receive emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) as levonorgestrel or ulipristal under a Patient Group Direction (PGD).
Location of service
East Sussex LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Emergency hormonal contraception
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Completed
Training
Emergency contraception may only be supplied by a pharmacist accredited under the accompanying PGD. Medicine counter staff must be trained to refer each request for EHC.
The pharmacist must have completed the training detailed below:
- CPPE Emergency Contraception Open Learning Programme (3 hours);
- CPPE Contraception Open Learning Programme (12 hours);
- CPPE Child Protection Open Learning Programme (1.5 hours); and
- Attended a workshop on EHC each year organised or designated by the local authority to complete the local competency assessment.
Comments
This service is available in the East Sussex County Council area only. All claims to be made via PharmOutcomes.
