Services Database Emergency Hormone Contraceptive (Trafford Area)

Aims

a. Trafford Council is commissioning and funding an EHC 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 of the commissioned service (pharmacies) are referred to as ‘Providers’.

b. Providers offering EHC as detailed in this specification:

i. Will consult with clients attending for EHC and:

ii. Will 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

iii. If deemed to be appropriate, will issue and supply free emergency contraceptive pill(s) in accordance with the relevant Patient Group Direction (PGD) or Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). If the client is under 16 years of age, Fraser competencies will be adhered to.

c. Will offer advice, referral and signposting information about regular methods of contraception including long-acting methods and how to obtain them i.e. through client’s GP or any integrated sexual and reproductive health service as these are open access in England so anyone can attend any provider (see Section 15).

d. Will offer information and advice about safer sex and the benefits of screening for sexually transmitted infections (see Section 15).

e. Will provide information on chlamydia and gonorrhoea home test kits through the ‘business card’ or provide physical chlamydia and gonorrhoea home test kits (see Appendices A, B and C for details).

f. May offer free condoms and lubricants (see Section 6.6.2)

Pharmacists participating in the provision of EHC must undertake relevant learning and training – e.g. CPPE modules relating to the provision of emergency hormonal contraception and attend an annual briefing event organised through the Greater Manchester Sexual Health Network.