Pharmacy Contraception Service
The Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS), was commissioned by NHS England as an Advanced service from the 24th April 2023, allowing the on-going supply of oral contraception (OC) from community pharmacies. The service has since been expanded to include both initiation and on-going supply of OC, and from the 29th of October 2025 the service was expanded further to include the addition of oral emergency contraception to the service, the addition of drospirenone within the list of contraceptives which can be supplied, and the ability of pharmacy technicians to provide the service.
Visit CPE for more info on the following:
- Latest service updates
- Introduction
- Service specification and other documentation
- Getting ready to provide the service
- Promoting the service to the public
- Providing the service
- Funding and claiming payment
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Webinars
- Resources
- Provide feedback on national pharmacy services
If you need to refer to the local ICB formulary click here.
Click the following links to:
Find a pharmacy that offers contraceptive pill without a prescription
Local Training:
Virtual Outcomes has release a new training course that highlights the recent changes to the PCS service. The course is FREE to access for all our Humber Pharmacy Teams.
Please note: The other training modules for this service i.e. Oral Contraception – Pharmacist & Oral Contraception – Team training are still available via the Virtual Outcomes platform.
View flyer and access training (update October 2025 changes)
The ICB have had some queries raised in relation to the following:
- Which consultation type should be used in which circumstance
- The length of supply that can be made
They have picked out the relevant areas from the service specification and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) which will hopefully provide some clarification. To view in full, please click here.
