Contraception Service

The Pharmacy Contraception Service was commissioned as an Advanced service from April 2023. From 1st December 2023, changes were made to the service to include both initiation and on-going supply of OC. Further information can be found via: Pharmacy Contraception Service – Community Pharmacy England (cpe.org.uk)

From 31st March 2025, Pharmacy First will be bundled together with the Pharmacy Contraception Service and Hypertension Case-Finding Service. To continue to receive your payments, you will be required to provide all three of these services.

To help you prepare for this, please see below a list of key documents and useful links.

Axess Contraception Training Slides

Axess Sexual Health: Combined Oral Contraception Decision Ladder

HSHK and Liverpool – Contraception Hints and Tips

Axess Sexual Health Sites Knowsley Halton Liverpool

Link to FSRH site – UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (UKMEC) | FSRH