Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception (Enfield Area)

Service ID

496000

Description

The core business of this service is for the Enfield community pharmacist to provide young people
under the age of 25 years, free of charge, with the following:

  • Levonorgestrel Emergency Hormonal Contraception (Levonelle 1500 or any licenced generic
    equivalent), where appropriate, to female clients aged 13-24, in line with the requirements of
    the Patient Group Direction (PGD). However, women 25 years and over may be supplied
    Levonorgestrel if they are exempt from prescription charges, assuming they fulfil all other
    criteria in the PGD.
  • To provide registration to the C-Card Scheme and free condoms to young people aged 16-
    24.

Location of service

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey LPC

Commissioner

Local Authority (LA)

Method of commissioning

Source of funding

Service type

Emergency hormonal contraception

Other organisations involved

Dates

Start date:
End date:

Status

Ongoing

Training

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