Get confidential contraception support and advice from your local pharmacy.
Our pharmacy team can discuss your options, check suitability, and provide clear guidance to help you make an informed choice about your contraception.
Emergency contraception can help prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if regular contraception has failed, such as a missed pill or split condom. Our pharmacist can provide a private consultation and advise on the most suitable option based on your circumstances.
This service may be suitable for patients who need emergency contraception after unprotected sex, missed contraception, vomiting after taking a contraceptive pill, or a condom failure. Eligibility depends on your age, when unprotected sex happened, your medical history, current medicines, and NHS service criteria.
A pharmacist will speak with you privately and ask a few questions to check which option is most suitable. If appropriate, they may supply emergency contraception, advise on ongoing contraception, or refer you to another healthcare service if further support is needed.
A pharmacist will speak with you privately and ask a few questions to check which option is most suitable. If appropriate, they may supply emergency contraception, advise on ongoing contraception, or refer you to another healthcare service if further support is needed.
The Pharmacy Contraception Service allows eligible patients to access oral contraception through a participating pharmacy without needing to see a GP first. Our pharmacist can support new or ongoing contraceptive pill use in a confidential setting.
This service may be suitable for patients who want to start or continue oral contraception, including the combined pill or progestogen-only pill. Eligibility depends on your age, medical history, blood pressure, current medicines, smoking status, and NHS service criteria.
You will have a confidential consultation in a private pharmacy setting. The pharmacist will ask a few health questions, check your suitability, and explain how to take your contraception correctly. If appropriate, contraception may be supplied with advice on missed pills, side effects, and when to seek further support.
Possible side effects from contraception may include headaches, nausea, breast tenderness, mood changes, changes to bleeding patterns, or mild stomach discomfort. Our pharmacy team will explain how to use your contraception safely and advise when further medical support may be needed.