Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception in Pharmacies (Worcestershire Area)
Service ID
44138
Description
This service is available to all females aged 13 years or over in Worcestershire.
The service allows the free supply of emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) as levonorgestrel under Patient Group Direction (PGD). Pharmacists will also provide support and advice to service users, ensuring that discussions about sexually transmitted infections takes place giving special considerations to signposting to chlamydia screening services.
Location of service
Herefordshire & Worcestershire 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
Ongoing
Training
All pharmacists involved in the provision of the service must have relevant knowledge and have completed the following training:
- The CPPE package on either Contraception or Emergency Hormonal Contraception;
- The CPPE package Safeguarding Children or have an understanding of child protection guidance; and
- Have relevant knowledge on the theory of PGDs - available at www.npc.co.uk/non_medical/resources/patient_group_directions.pdf
Comments
This service is available in the Worcestershire area only.
