Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception (Hammersmith Area)
Service ID
108671
Description
The pharmacy owner shall provide the following services in accordance with the information
detailed below:
• Supply of Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) under Patient Group Direction
(PGD). This service will require the pharmacist to undertake an appropriate
confidential consultation and supply of either the hormonal post coital contraception
Levonorgestrel 1.5mg or Ulipristal acetate 30mg free of charge to individuals
requesting the EHC and who are clinically eligible and give consent.
• Provide appropriate support and advice to the individuals on emergency hormonal
contraception, regular contraception, sexually transmitted infections and as
appropriate consult/refer/signpost to their medical practitioner or local Integrated
Sexual Health Service (SASH) or out of hours service provider as appropriate.
• Pharmacists will offer a user-friendly, non-judgmental, client-centred and confidential
service.
Location of service
Ealing, Hammersmith & Hounslow LPC
Commissioner
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Emergency hormonal contraception
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Not known.
Comments
This service is available in the Hammersmith area only.