Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception (Herefordshire Area)
Service ID
44398
Description
The purpose of the Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) Pharmacy service for women aged 13 and over to: provide rapid access to confidential and free emergency contraception, support the promotion of safer sexual practices, and signpost women into appropriate services, such as the Herefordshire ISHS, (known as Sexual Health Services 4 Herefordshire) BPAS, or their GP.
The Pharmacy will deliver services in-line with the most recent best practice recommendations for Emergency Hormonal Contraception and sexual health services, as issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) The Faculty of Reproductive and Sexual Health Care (FRSH) and British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).
Location of service
Herefordshire & Worcestershire LPC
Commissioner
Other: Solutions4Health
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Emergency hormonal contraception
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
- Registered Pharmacists must have accessed and completed training approved by Herefordshire ISHS.
- Mandatory training should consist of: Completion of Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) e-Learning and e- assessment for Emergency contraception.
- Completion of CPPE Declaration of Competence (DoC) on Emergency contraception Accessing any other relevant training, such as Level 2 Safeguarding, as stipulated by the Herefordshire ISHS
Comments
This service is available in the Herefordshire area only.
