Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS)
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)
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| PLEASE NOTE: Following the announcement on 31st March that arrangements for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 contract have been finalised, we are currently reviewing and updating the content on this webpage.
Local Information From 1st October 2025, local Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) services commissioned by individual Greater Manchester localities will start to be replaced by the addition of EHC to the national Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS). To support delivery of this service:
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The following key documents have now been published. Please read these documents before providing the service.
- Service Specification
- Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- CPGM Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) toolkit – June 2024
Virtual Outcomes
All contractors in Greater Manchester have free access to a range of training modules to help to deliver pharmacy services.
Courses for the Pharmacy Contraception Service have been updated
To access this Virtual Outcomes training:
- Visit https://www.virtualoutcomes.co.uk/pharmacy-training/
- Enter your pharmacy F Code
- Click on the training menu for the course you wish to view. You may need to use the search bar at the top if the course doesn’t appear in the list
- Click “Start Course”
- Complete the registration form
CPE have developed a range of materials including posters and social media assets which pharmacy owners can use to promote the availability of this service to the public.
Download here: CPE Pharmacy Contraception Service promotional materials
NHS England have also published a number of promotional resources for the service:
- Printable posters
- Digital posters to assist pharmacy owners to promote the PCS to individuals in their pharmacies.
- A digital poster for use in general practice to promote the availability of the service in participating community pharmacies
These resources are available here
