Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception in Community Pharmacy (St Helens Council Area)
Service ID
18852
Description
3.1 Aims and objectives of the service.
The aim of this service is to provide emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) in community pharmacy venues, free of charge, for those women who have had unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI) or who have had a contraception failure. This will improve access to emergency contraception and help to reduce inequalities in provision. It will also contribute to a reduction in the number of unplanned pregnancies.
The service requires the Pharmacist to offer referral into the Integrated Sexual Health Service to clients accessing EHC, to support their access to routine contraception; to increase the knowledge of risks associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs); and to ensure clients who may have been at risk of STIs can access appropriate testing and treatment.
Location of service
Halton, St Helens & Knowsley 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
Community Sexual Health Service
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
All pharmacists providing this service must have completed the following Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) training:
- Contraception open learning pack;
- Emergency hormonal contraception open learning pack; and
- Safeguarding Children open learning pack.
In addition, pharmacists providing this service must have received locally organised training and have their names on an approved list kept by the St Helens Council. It is advisable for any member of the pharmacy staff who will be involved in supporting this service to also attend the locally organised training.
Comments
This service is available in the St Helens Council area only.
