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Access Sexual Health Service Support

Published on 06 November 2024

Emergency Hormonal Contraceptive (EHC)

Supporting a sexual health service comprising of the supply of emergency hormonal contraception.

Claiming for payment

The circular can be found here, the claim form used under the Public Health Service for monthly capitation payments related to the Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) service has been removed and claims will only be accepted through the Universal Claim Framework (UCF). Contractors will be paid £30 per EHC consultation and not for treament as this has now changed.

Service specification

The service is provided and funded as a national NHS service by NHS Scotland through the Public Health Service element of the community pharmacy contract and complies with policies and standards set by the NHS for the provision of such services.

Read the EHC service specification on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate website.

Bridging Contraception (BC)

Supporting a sexual health service comprising of consultation, referral to GP practice or the supply of bridging contraception.

Claiming for payment

Claims will only be accepted through the Universal Claim Framework (UCF). Contractors will be paid £30 per consultation for bridging contraception.

Service specification

The service is provided and funded as a national NHS service by NHS Scotland through the Public Health Service element of the community pharmacy contract and complies with policies and standards set by the NHS for the provision of such services.

Read the Bridging Contraception service specification here and access PGD documentation.

Emergency Hormonal Contraception and Bridging Contraception (EBC)

Supporting a sexual health service comprising of supply of emergency hormonal contraception with consultation, referral to GP practice or the supply of bridging contraception.

Claiming for payment

Claims will only be accepted through the Universal Claim Framework (UCF). Contractors will be paid £60 for simultaneously supplying EHC and undertaking a consultation for bridging consultation.

Service specification

The service is provided and funded as a national NHS service by NHS Scotland through the Public Health Service element of the community pharmacy contract and complies with policies and standards set by the NHS for the provision of such services.

Read the Bridging Contraception service specification here and access PGD documentation.

Supporting guidance for EHC and Bridging Contraception can be found here.