Our pharmacy is committed to providing accessible, convenient, and professional advice and support for those seeking oral contraception in Swindon. Our service aims to enhance your ability to manage your contraceptive needs effectively, whether you are continuing with your current oral contraception or seeking to start it for the first time.

Comprehensive Contraceptive Care

Community pharmacies play a crucial role in ongoing contraception management. In areas without already commissioned contraceptive services, our experienced pharmacists can provide access to oral contraception, alleviating the burden on general practices and allowing GPs to focus on more specialised services.

Our Service Offering

Home Ground Pharmacy offers a tiered contraception service designed to meet your needs:

Ongoing Monitoring and Supply: We provide continuous monitoring and supply of your oral contraception prescriptions, ensuring you never miss a dose.

Initiation of Oral Contraception: If you are considering starting oral contraception, our pharmacists can initiate it for you.

Supply via Patient Group Direction (PGD): Supplies of oral contraception are made directly by our pharmacists through a PGD, ensuring timely and appropriate access.

Aim of the Service

The primary goal of the Pharmacy Contraception Service is to offer greater choice and access for individuals considering starting or continuing oral contraception. We help address health inequalities, provide broader healthcare access within communities, and signpost users to local sexual health services. Additionally, this service helps create extra capacity in primary care and sexual health clinics, supporting the demand for more complex assessments. We offer:

Confidential Consultations: You can now have a confidential consultation with our pharmacists to request an initial prescription for the contraceptive pill. This service allows you to bypass the need to visit a GP or sexual health clinic.

Integrated Pathways: This service creates an integrated pathway between existing services and community pharmacies, offering greater choice and widening access for high-risk and vulnerable patients.

Self-Referral and Referrals

Individuals can self-refer or be referred by their GP, sexual health clinic, or equivalent to Home Ground Pharmacy. Our pharmacists may also identify suitable individuals and inform them about the service. During the confidential consultation, our pharmacist will work with you to make a shared decision on the ongoing supply of your current oral contraception, ensuring clinical appropriateness.

No Prescription Charges

As this is an NHS service, the supply of oral contraception is exempt from any prescription charges. Additionally, individuals do not need to be registered with a GP to access this service. We will only inform your GP practice that you have accessed the service, with your consent.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service at Home Ground Pharmacy, you must be seeking to be initiated on an oral contraception (OC), or seeking to obtain a further supply of your ongoing OC.

The types of oral contraception covered include:

Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC): Available from menarche up to and including 49 years of age.

Progestogen Only Pill (POP): Available from menarche up to and including 54 years of age.

Why Choose Home Ground Pharmacy?

Expertise and Training: Our pharmacists are not only highly qualified but also possess the specific skills and experience required to provide this service competently. We are dedicated to ensuring that you receive the highest standard of care and advice.

Accessible and Convenient: Located conveniently in Swindon, Home Ground Pharmacy offers easy access to contraception services. No more long waits for GP appointments or travel to sexual health clinics – we are here to serve you in your community.

Confidential and Professional: We understand the importance of privacy when it comes to contraceptive care. Our consultations are confidential, and we ensure a professional and supportive environment to discuss your needs.

Supporting Health Inequalities: By providing wider healthcare access within our community, we help address health inequalities. Our service ensures that high-risk communities and vulnerable patients have the support they need for their contraceptive choices.

Seamless Integration with Local Services: Our service works in harmony with local sexual health services and general practices, ensuring that you have a seamless and integrated healthcare experience.

Get Oral Contraception in Swindon

If you are looking to get contraception in Swindon, Home Ground Pharmacy is here to help. Visit us for a confidential consultation and experience the convenience and accessibility of our NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service.

To book your appointment or learn more, please contact us at:

Phone: 01793 727866

Email: postmaster@homegroundpharmacy.co.uk

Address: Home Ground Pharmacy, Thames Ave, Swindon SN25 1QQ

We look forward to helping you stay healthy and happy!

This blog was written on behalf of Home Ground Pharmacy by Pharmacy Mentor.