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Review of the community pharmacy public health service for smoking cessation and emergency hormonal contraception

Original article by: I Hametz, F Hodgkiss, C Sheehy

Reference: Scottish Government Social Research Nov 2011, 91pp.

Source: Scottish Government Social Research

Keywords: Contraceptives-Postcoital; Drug Supply; Levonotgestrel; Nicotine; Pharmacists-Community; Pharmacy Premises; Pharmacy Services-Community; Scotland; Sexual Health; Smoking Cessation; United Kingdom;

Date published: 07/02/2012 15:05

Summary
by: Pharm-line

This report summarises findings of an evidence review which was carried out to inform a review of the community pharmacy services provided under the Public Health Service (PHS)1 element of the Community Pharmacy Contract introduced in Aug 2008.  There are two patient-focussed services provided under PHS by community pharmacies: 

A smoking cessation service to help those who wish to stop smoking by providing a course of up to 12 weeks nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and advice; and

A sexual health service which provides free access to emergency hormonal contraception (EHC).

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