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Oral emergency hormonal contraception
Wednesday 29th October 2025
From 29th October 2025 all participating pharmacies will also be able to provide oral emergency hormonal contraception as part of the national advanced service.
Do you know:
- No formal referral is needed for initiation or ongoing contraceptive supply.
- If all requests for pill checks, initiation of oral contraception or consultations for the morning after pill were directed to community pharmacies how much clinician time could be freed up at your practice?
- Community Pharmacy South Yorkshire (LPC) offer you the use of a free tool for your practice website ( mylocalpharmacy.org ), you can insert a banner (attached) which links to the website with no charge. You can see how the banner looks on their website here
By signposting eligible patients to participating pharmacies, practices can help:
- Increase capacity within general practice by reducing demand for routine contraception appointments.
- Improve access for patients, with more flexible appointment times and no need to wait for a GP slot.
- Support continuity of care, as pharmacies share records via the appropriate NHS systems.
- Empower patients to manage their contraception in a way that’s accessible, confidential, and local.