More than 1 million contraception appointments delivered by pharmacies in six months The 1,007,415 pharmacy contraception service consultations included 375,040 emergency hormonal contraception consultations.…
Health news round-up: ‘landmark’ long COVID trial results and are contraceptives linked to brain tumours? The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Call to reclassify morning-after pill as general sales list item The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare has called for emergency hormonal contraception to be sold in shops alongside condoms and pregnancy tests to increase women's autonomy over their reproductive health.…
In vitro fertilisation: eligibility, processes and technologies An overview of the IVF process while considering the modifiable lifestyle factors that can optimise fertility and need for effective patient counselling and support.…
Health news round-up: contraception, obesity inequalities and eating disorders on GLP-1s The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Oral hormonal contraception: a practical guide A practical, evidence-based overview of oral hormonal contraception, with a focus on eligibility assessment, initiation and monitoring.…
RPS joins call for better collaboration in contraceptive commissioning The Advisory Group on Contraception has called for integrated care boards and local authorities to be mandated to collaboratively commission women's health and contraception services.…
First pharmacy in UK to pilot NHS contraceptive implant service The contraceptive implant service is aimed to provide convenient and equal access to reversible contraception and drive down unintended pregnancies in Liverpool.…
NICE recommends first combination pill for long-term treatment of endometriosis Relugolix combination therapy is a second-line treatment option for endometriosis that is faster acting than injectable treatments and can be taken at home.…
Scottish community pharmacies trialling oral contraception initiation service The service offers a variety of oral contraception that can be prescribed, including the progesterone-only pill or combined oral contraception.…
