Services Database Sexual Health Service (Northamptonshire area)
Service ID
28309
Description
Objectives
Pharmacies will:
• Provide emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) under patient group direction (PGD) and sexual health advice.
• Offer chlamydia screening to 100% 15-24 year olds who access the pharmacy for EHC support
• Signpost clients to the Integrated Sexual Health Service where appropriate
• Offer condoms to patients accessing EC as per PGD/C-Card agreement
• Systematically deliver brief interventions, behavioural support, signposting and/or “opt-out” to relevant prevention services (smoking, physical activity, diet and nutrition, and alcohol support).
Location of service
Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Sexual health
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
All pharmacists must have:
- completed the CPPE Emergency Contraception Open Learning Programme;
- completed the CPPE Contraception Open Learning Programme (by 30th September 2014);
- completed the Online Safeguarding Children e-Learning Training; and
- attended the NCC authorised annual evening training session.
Comments
This service is available in the Northamptonshire area only.
