Services Database Emergency Hormonal Contraception (Isle of Wight)
Service ID
44983
Description
Aims and Objectives
- To increase the knowledge, especially among young people, of the availability of
emergency contraception and contraception from pharmacies. - To improve access to emergency contraception and sexual health advice.
- To increase the use of EHC by women who have had unprotected sex and help
contribute to a reduction in the number of unplanned pregnancies. - To refer clients, especially those from hard to reach groups, into mainstream
contraceptive services. - To increase the knowledge of risks associated with STIs.
- To refer clients who may have been at risk of STIs to an appropriate service.
- To strengthen the local network of contraceptive and sexual health services to help
ensure easy and swift access to advice. - To reduce the personal health and public health risk of infection by Chlamydia
Trachomatis. - Increase access to all methods of contraception, including long-acting reversible
contraception (LARC) methods and emergency hormonal contraception for women of all ages and their partners.
Location of service
Hampshire & IOW LPC
Commissioner
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Emergency hormonal contraception
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Not known.
Comments
This service is available on the Isle of Wight only.
