Sexual Health NEL

NEL ACT (Advice, Contraception & Treatment) Sexual Health Service and C-Card scheme:

Commissioner:

North East Lincolnshire Council

The North East Lincolnshire Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) service (Part of the NEL ACT service) has now ended.

Emergency contraception consultations must now be provided and claimed through the National Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS). Click here to find out more about the national service.

To support the National NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS), Humber LPC has developed a poster highlighting sexual health services and resources available across North & North East Lincolnshire.

The poster has been designed for both pharmacy professionals and the public.

The poster includes QR codes linking to contraception information, sexual health services, referral pathways, and patient support.

The resource aims to improve awareness, support informed choice, and signpost to alternative services not currently provided through the national community pharmacy contraception service.

Contraception services in NL & NEL poster

The original ACT EHC service also included provision of Condoms, Chlamydia testing kits and Pregnancy testing and a stand-alone C-Card condom scheme. These services have been retained as part of the updated North East Lincolnshire ACT service offer as follows:

Commissioner:

North East Lincolnshire Council

Service Period:

1^st October 2025 – 30^th September 2028

North East Lincolnshire Pharmacies currently providing the National NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service have the option to provide the complementary NEL ACT sexual health service, and/or the stand-alone Condom C-card service

Pharmacies can choose to provide Lot 1,  Lot 2 or both Lots 1&2 as detailed below.

Lot 1:

• Chlamydia testing (home testing kits) for age 15-24 years (inclusive) only.
• Free Condoms for age 15-24 years (inclusive) only
• Pregnancy testing for all ages

Lot 2:

• C-CARD consultation and free Condoms for 15–18-year-olds (inclusive) only.

Resources:

The following resources are available to download from the PharmOutcomes platform:

• Service specification and contractual terms
• Condom and Chlamydia kit ordering information
• Pharmacy Chlamydia Kit Log
• Pregnancy referral pathways
• Safeguarding guidance and contact details
• Local sexual health services and referral details
• “Spotting the Signs” risk assessment form
• Under 16 years check list

Claims:

All claims must be raised through PharmOutcomes.

Training:

All staff involved with service provision must complete mandatory training as highlighted in the service specification.

Pharmacies providing the NEL C-Card service (September 2026) include: