The service specification and patient group directions (PGD) for the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service have been updated to allow for the inclusion of supplies of oral emergency contraception. These documents will be published by NHS England (NHSE) in due course, who will indicate when contractors should start using these updated documents.
08102025 NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service: Final draft service specification (Word: 301KB)
The draft PGDs:
20251007 Ulipristal National PGD Draft v 0.2 (Word: 194KB)20251007 POP National PGD Draft v 0.3 (Word: 203KB)20251007 Levonorgestrel National PGD Draft v 0.3 (Word: 197KB)20251007 COC National PGD DRAFT v 0.3 (Word: 228KB)