Services Database Provision of Oral Emergency Hormonal Contraception
Service ID
191438
Description
Please note this service is commissioned across Staffordshire. Therefore, the following LPCs have the same sexual health service in their areas:
- North Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent LPC
- South Staffordshire LPC
The service has only been added onto the Services Database under this entry to avoid duplication. This service is not available in Stoke-on-Trent.
This service ensures easily access to emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) from community pharmacies. Where clinically indicated, a free supply of EHC is provided as specified within a Patient Group Direction for levonorgestrel or ulipristal acetate.
Location of service
North Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Emergency hormonal contraception
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
The practitioner delivering the service will:
- be a pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, based within registered premises;
- have completed a CPPE DoC for EHC, updated every three years;
- to provide ulipristal acetate, practitioners must have completed the EHC e-assessment which covers the supply of ulipristal acetatel and
- practitioners may wish to complete the CPPE e-kearning 'Dealing with Difficult Discussions' to aid them in delivering sexual health services.
