Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception Service (Oxfordshire Area)
Service ID
28328
Description
The aim of this service is to provide the supply of emergency hormonal contraception within 72 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse or a failure of a contraceptive method under a patient group direction and chlamydia screening to young women aged 21 years and under.
Please note, previously this service included chlamydia screening, however the chlamydia screening aspect of the service has been decommissioned. It is now an EHC-only service.
Location of service
Thames Valley 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
Oxfordshire Integrated Sexual Health Services
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
All pharmacists delivering this service must have completed additional training from CPPE on Emergency Hormonal Contraception, Sexual Health and Safeguarding and shall attend local training events.
Comments
This service is available in the Oxfordshire area only.
