Services Database Provision of Emergency Hormonal Contraception Through Community Pharmacy (Gateshead Area)
Service ID
28022
Description
The Service is to provide an Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) Service, the dispensing of Levonorgestrel 1500 mcg tablet and Ulipristal 30mg tablet (ellaOne) includes signposting/referral of Service Users onto other local sexual health services and or General Practice. Provision of free dual screen (chlamydia and gonorrhoea) kits for under 25 year olds and signposting / offer of free condoms is also part of this service.
Location of service
Gateshead & South Tyneside 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
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
For pharmacists currently accredited and delivering the service, their training requirements remain valid up to February 1st 2017. New pharmacists wanting to deliver this service will be required to adhere to the new Accreditation requirements below:
Accreditation of pharmacists is conditional on successful completion of assessment (every 3 years) of the following Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) e-learning and assessment packages:
• Emergency Contraception
• Contraception
• Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults.
• Completion of a CPPE self-assessment and signed and dated Declaration of Competence (DoC) for community pharmacy emergency contraception services (hosted on www.cppe.ac.uk). This should indicate dates of successful completion of assessment of the above CPPE packages and a copy sent to the Council annually.
Comments
This service is available in the Gateshead area only.
