Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception (Oldham Area)

Aims

a. Oldham Council shall commission and fund an emergency hormonal contraception service
to promote the use of and maintain ease of access to this provision in order to reduce the
number of unintended conceptions amongst female residents of all ages and to encourage
safer sex and the use of regular methods of contraception.

Objectives
a. Contractors offering emergency hormonal contraception as detailed in this specification will:
1) Consult with clients attending for Emergency Hormonal Contraception and:
2) Offer information and advice about all methods of emergency contraception including the emergency IUD and provide information on the probability of failure, with advice on the course of action in the event of this occurring
3) If clinically appropriate, to issue and supply free emergency contraceptive pill(s) in accordance with the relevant Patient Group Direction (PGD). If the client is under 16 years of age, Fraser competencies will be adhered to
4) Offer referral information and advice about regular methods of contraception including long-acting methods and how to obtain them
5) Offer information and advice about safer sex and the benefits of screening for sexually transmitted infections
6) Refer or signpost to other services including GPs (for routine prescribing of contraceptive pills) and integrated sexual and reproductive health services (for longacting methods of contraception).
7) The Contractor should advertise this service, as a free hormonal emergency contraception offer.

Not known.