Correspondence
Pharmacy First EHC service UPDATE April 2025
Information letter regarding the commissioning of abortion services in NI March 2024
Pharmacy First EHC service IMPORTANT UPDATE November 2024
Pharmacy First EHC service IMPORTANT update March 2024
Community Pharmacy Update November 2023
Community Pharmacy Update May 2023 (pdf)
Community Pharmacy Update January 2023 (pdf)
Service Documentation
Contact details for SRH clinics in case of queries
EHC Service on-line survey QR code
Appendix 2 – Pharmacy First EHC Service FAQs
Pharmacy First EHC service providers list – Interactive map of service providers May 2026
Pharmacy First EHC Service Specification
Service PGDs
Ulipristal PGD V3.00 May26-April29 valid from 1st May 2026
Desogestrel PGD V2.1 October25-October27
Levonorgestrel PGD V03.00 May26-April29 valid from 1st May 2026
EHC Bridging Contraception SOP
FSRH decision-making algorithm for oral EC
Promotional Materials
Pharmacy-First: Contraception-Poster-A4-High-Res
Pharmacy-First: Contraception-Poster-A3-High-Res
Pharmacy First: Contraception Twitter – 1600×900
Pharmacy First: Contraception Instagram – 1080×1080
Training
The following training must be viewed by all pharmacists prior to service delivery:
- The recorded training session (titled “Video: CPC 21/02/22”). This video is uploaded to the “Collaborative Community Pharmacy Networks” section of the ECHO Moodle site, under “Year 3 ECHO Programme 2022”. Pharmacists must be registered with ECHO to view the recording. Registration and access to the training is via the following link: https://moodle.echonorthernireland.co.uk.
A Moodle Registration guide is available at: Moodle-ECHO-Network-Registration-RQIA-1.pdfIf you have any issue registering, please contact Elaine Kane at: Elaine.Kane@rqia.org.uk Tel: 028 95360644
- The NICPLD recorded webinar: NICPLD Safeguarding Advice & Guidance for Pharmacists
Further additional training is also available:
- CPNI recorded webinar is available to view at https://youtu.be/YjfQK7cDbTQ (click ‘browse YouTube’ to start the recording)