Emergency Hormonal Contraception
South Tyneside Public Health Pharmacy Service
South Tyneside Public Health currently offers free EHC to the public via a commissioned service through South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trusts Sexual Health service. The service is commissioned via PSNE. Any Pharmacy can put itself forward to offer the service. The service has been commissioned via contract variation with PSNE.
Service Spec & Contracting Document
Independent Pharmacies need to sign up to the service using contracting module on Pharmoutcomes.
The Process is different for CCA companies or small multiples. Contacts at your organisation will have been contacted to sign up to the service. Please check with you head offices to ensure you are signed up before proceeding with the service. Any queries regarding contracting should be directed to PSNE via [email protected]
To aid the operations of the service pharmacists can access the Service Specification below.
Independent Pharmacies need to sign up to the service using contracting module on Pharmoutcomes.
The Process is different for CCA companies or small multiples. Contacts at your organisation will have been contacted to sign up to the service. Please check with you head offices to ensure you are signed up before proceeding with the service. Any queries regarding contracting should be directed to PSNE via [email protected]
To aid the operations of the service pharmacists can access the Service Specification below.
Pharmacist - Training
Each Pharmacist offering the service needs to complete the criteria specified in the PGDs and Service spec. Please ensure you read them and complete the declaration of competence and attend a live update event. Please Click Here to access the slides from the most recent face to face training. Please ensure you sign up the LPC news feed to get news about future training events.
PGD's (Update March 2023)
The PGDs can be dowloaded here by clicking the image.
Levenorgestrel PGD
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Ulipristol PGD
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Resources
Alongside the resources below the slides from the last face training sessions can be found here. These contain useful resources also.
Gillick competency and Fraser guidelines
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Decision Making Tool
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Dual Screening Pathway
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