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.