Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception (Salford Area)

• Salford City Council is commissioning and funding the Contractor to provide emergency
  hormonal contraception free of charge in line with requirements set out in this specification.
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• If the supply and administration of EHC is considered appropriate, the most clinically
  appropriate medication should be supplied in accordance with the PGDs issued by Salford
  City Council. In the absence of other considerations, Levonorgestrel 1500 microgram tablet
  should be supplied if a patient presents within 72 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse
  (UPSI), whereas Ulipristal acetate 30 milligram tablet should be supplied if a patient presents between 72 and 120 hours following UPSI. Please see the Faculty of Sexual and
  Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) Emergency Contraception Guideline for more details, and
  algorithms 1 and 2 in the PharmOutcomes proforma for the service.
• The Contractor is required to ensure that the qualified accredited pharmacist:
  1. Determines if the service user is competent to consent to treatment
  2. Discusses the full range of emergency contraception including:
  • Products containing Levonorgestrel
  • Products containing Ulipristal acetate
  • Emergency intrauterine device (IUD)
  and signposts / refers to other services, if required.
  3. Discusses the effectiveness of emergency contraception and the benefits, risks, and
  possible side effects of the chosen method
  4. Refers to the Patient Group Direction(s) to determine if it is appropriate to issue
  emergency hormonal contraception - including:
  • Inclusion and exclusion criteria
  • Cautions
  • Drug interactions
  5. Refers to the Patient Group Direction(s) for details of the medication – including:
  • Dose and quantity to be issued and supplied
  • Drug interactions

Not known.