Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception (Luton Area)

Aims and Objectives of Service

The service provides enhanced sexual health provision within community pharmacies in Luton. It aims to improve and increase access to the public (in particular young people under the age of 25), in line with meeting local and national targets.

Specifically, the service will work to:

• Ensure the public (in particular young people) and relevant staff/service providers are aware of the Enhanced Sexual Health service and its importance through appropriate awareness raising, promotion and training, and providing a range of resources to sites to promote the service.
• Increase knowledge of the availability of emergency contraception from pharmacies.
• Increase the use of Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) by women who have had unprotected sex and contribute to a reduction in unintended pregnancies.
• Reduce the number of teenage conceptions and unintended pregnancies.
• Reduce the percentage of repeat termination of pregnancies particularly amongst under 25 year olds.
• Refer clients, especially from hard to reach groups, into mainstream contraceptive services.
• Increase access to the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) by providing additional locations where people can access screening.
• Strengthen the local network of contraceptive and sexual health services to help ensure easy and swift access to advice.
• Improve access to the service user by being responsive to core demand.
• Increase access to HIV point of care testing
• Contribute to a reduction in HIV Late diagnosis