Sexual Health NEL
Sexual Health NEL
NEL ACT (Advice, Contraception & Treatment) Sexual Health Service and C-Card scheme
Commissioner:
NEL Council
New contract offer from 1st November 2024 to 31 October 2025
September 2024 update: The NEL ACT (Advice, Treatment and Contraception) service commissioned by North East Lincolnshire Council has been reviewed: a revised service specification, updated PGDs and uplifted fee structure has been agreed. The updated service can be delivered by both registered pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians working under the new updated Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
The previous service specification has now been superseded: Pharmacies wishing to provide the ACT (EHC) service MUST sign up to the new revised service with the updated fee structure: pharmacies can choose to provide either the ACT service, the C-Card service or both options.
Option 1: (Advice, Contraception and Treatment ( ACT))
• Emergency hormone contraception, Provision of Chlamydia testing kits, Pregnancy testing
Option 2 (C-Card)
• Condom C-card scheme.
If your pharmacy is interested in providing the new ACT service, the C-card service or both, please contact us on the email below and we will provide you with the commissioner contact details.
If you require a copy of the Service Specification or Service Contract, please contact humber.lpc@nhs.net to request a copy.
If you have already signed a contract to provide either or both services please see further information below:
- Information for pharmacies accredited to provide Advice, Contraception and Treatment ( ACT)
- Information for pharmacies accredited to provide Condom C-Card Scheme
- North East Lincolnshire C Card Scheme PO guide 13.11.24
Please note most service specification documents and PDGs are hosted and downloadable from the NEW PharmOutcomes Service platforms.
NOTE REGISTERED PHARMACY TECHNICIANS CAN ONLY PROVIDE EHC VIA PGD WHEN SIGNED UP TO THE NEW ACT SERVICE AND WORKING UNDER THE NEW PGDS.
Training:
The service must be delivered by a pharmacist or registered pharmacy technician who has completed the CPPE Declaration of Competency self-assessment framework for Emergency contraception (https://www.cppe.ac.uk/services/declaration-of-competence2?srv=1#doc) and must be recorded on the PharmOutcomes platform.
PGDs:
Updated PGD’s are embedded in the revised service specification contract document and are also available to download and print from the new PharmOutcomes ACT EHC platform.
Copies of the signed PGDs must be retained within the pharmacy and be available for inspection if requested. Pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians providing EHC via PGD across a number of pharmacies must sign the PGD at each pharmacy where they deliver the service.
Resources:
PGDs, Service specification, EC decision tree, excluded client referral form, offline EC consultation form, safeguarding checklists including Fraser competency, condom and chlamydia kit ordering information and details of local referral pathways for safeguarding, sexual health services and pregnancy, are available to download and print from the PharmOutcomes EHC platform. Links to external resources and reference sites are also embedded in the platforms.
Claims:
All claims to be submitted via the pharmoutcomes platform. All payment claims will be submitted via the PharmOutcomes automated mechanism on the 4th day of the month.
