Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception (Stockport Area)

Aims
a. Stockport Council is commissioning and funding 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. In this specification, providers (pharmacies) are referred to as ‘contractors’
b. 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 deemed to be appropriate, to issue and supply free emergency contraceptive pill(s). ‘P’ versions of Ulipristal and Levonorgestrel should be supplied within their licensed indications and following guidance provided by the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
This guidance can be found at https://www.fsrh.org/documents/ceu-clinical-guidanceemergency-contraception-march-2017/. The guidance contains two flowcharts
(pages ix and x) that help in deciding the appropriate treatment, including offering Cu-
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IUD as the most effective choice. 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).

All community pharmacists providing the service are required to complete the requirements of the Centre of Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE), namely;

• Emergency hormonal contraception;
• Contraception;
• Open learning programme and on line assessment, ‘Child Protection: a guide to the pharmacy team’ or Safeguarding Children; and
• Patient Group Directions (PGDs).

In addition they must attend local workshops and complete other material as required by Public Health Stockport.

Each accredited pharmacist is required to complete a self declaration of competency for accreditation status at least every 3 years.