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.