Services Database Supply of Emergency Hormonal Contraception Under Patient Group Direction (Nottinghamshire County Area)
Service ID
44894
Description
This service will require the pharmacist to undertake an appropriate confidential consultation and supply of either the hormonal post coital contraception Levonorgestrel 1.5mg or Ulipristal acetate 30mg free of charge to indivduals requesting the EHC and who are clinically eligible and give consent. For young people under 13 years old, advice is to be sought from the on call doctor from East Midlands Children and Young People Sexual Assault Service (EMCYPSAS) to decide who will administer EHC.
Location of service
Nottinghamshire 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
Comments
This service is available in the Nottinghamshire County area only.