NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) – delivering high quality consultations

In collaboration with CPPE, we are offering a face-to-face NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service –
delivering high quality consultations workshop for community pharmacists working in the Cambridge and
Peterborough ICS. The workshop details are below:

Date: Sunday 19th January 2025
Venue: Marriott hotel, Hinchingbrooke Business Park Kingfisher Way, Huntingdon PE29 6FL
Time: 10:00am-12.00pm
Keycode for booking: PCSC19
Booking reference: 61282

Booking process

Visit the Book a workshop (cppe.ac.uk) page on the CPPE website – NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service – delivering high quality consultations workshop.
Click on the Choose event button and there will be a list of all events taking place across the country.
Scroll down to find the Cambridgeshire event and select your preferred workshop date.
Type in the relevant key code for the selected session. The above code is specific for the Cambridgeshire
event and cannot be used to book any other event.

Information about workshop

The aim of this programme is to support you in shared decision making with people who are starting,
restarting or changing contraception within the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS). The learning
contains information on how to reach a shared decision on an appropriate formulation of contraception
provided with the person using this service.
Scenarios based on those encountered in practice, enable community pharmacy professionals to gain
experience in the communication skills that they need to initiate contraception, within a safe learning
environment.
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:
• apply appropriate person-centred consultation skills to enable an effective medical history to be
taken
• explore the suitability of oral contraception for people who access the service in accordance with
their individual needs and in line with the service specification and PGDs
• discuss information and guidance regarding contraception options to allow the person to make an
informed choice on an appropriate contraceptive for them
• provide information on long-acting reversible contraceptives and discuss their advantages, side
effects and suitability for people using this service
• support people to explore their concerns or side effects linked to contraception and be able to
discuss alternative options.

For further information about the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service and supporting resources e.g.
the NHS service specification, competency requirements, recommended training modules, useful online
tools and further learning resources, visit the CPPE NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service learning
gateway page at https://www.cppe.ac.uk/services/pcs/pcs

At least 3 weeks before the event the lead tutor will email participants registered for the workshop with
pre-work and further details of the event. Participants can also access the learning materials at the time
of booking from their My bookings on the CPPE website.

We look forward to seeing you there and supporting you in delivering the NHS Pharmacy Contraception
Service.

NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service – postworkshop panel discussion

A webinar will be hosted as a panel discussion lasting for one hour including representatives from
NHSE, Community Pharmacy England (CPE) and pharmacists delivering the contraception service to
answer any questions that were raised during the face to face workshops that link to best practice
service delivery. The sessions are open access and are available to all pharmacy professionals
involved in service delivery and are being recorded to use to support service delivery moving forwards.
To find out more and book a place click here