NEL Community Pharmacy Oral Contraception Service

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The nationally commissioned Community Pharmacy Oral Contraception service will be launching in North East London on the 25 November 2024.

This service allows community pharmacists to initiate oral contraception via patient group direction (PGD), as well as to provide ongoing monitoring and supply of repeat oral contraception that was initiated in: general practice, community pharmacy or a sexual health clinic (or equivalent).

Currently we have over 80% of community pharmacies in NEL signed up to provide this service and the number is anticipated to increase.

This webinar will provide general practices with more information on the service, including:

  • patient eligibility criteria
  • how to refer patients for this service
  • benefits of the service to practices in NEL

The availability of this service in NEL will improve patients’ access to oral contraception services and enable extra capacity in primary care to support delivery of more complex assessments.

Details of the webinar below:

Date: 27 November 2024

Time: 13:00 – 14:00

Register: HERE

The webinar will be of particular benefit to GPs, Practices Nurses, PCN/Practice Pharmacists, Healthcare Assistants and Practice Managers.

Please contact the NEL ICB Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Team if you have any questions – nelondonicb.medicinesoptimisationenquiries@nhs.net.

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It is not for public use.

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