NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service

Free NHS service in Ainsdale

NHS contraception service in Ainsdale

Start, restart or continue the contraceptive pill, with no GP appointment needed.

Hirshmans Chemist offers the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service in Ainsdale. A pharmacist can start you on the contraceptive pill, restart it after a break, or provide your ongoing supply, in a private consultation with no GP appointment or referral needed.

• Free NHS service, confidential consultation
• No GP appointment or referral needed
• Combined pill and progestogen-only ("mini") pill
• Seen privately by your local Ainsdale team

Book an appointment Call 01704 577376

Book your contraception appointment

Free NHS contraception service at Hirshmans Chemist. Choose a time that suits you.

Free NHS serviceNo charge to be seen or supplied

No GP appointmentBe seen by a pharmacist directly

ConfidentialYour GP is only told with your consent

Local Ainsdale teamSeen privately in the pharmacy

What this NHS service covers

A pharmacist at Hirshmans Chemist can help you:

• Start the contraceptive pill for the first time
• Restart the pill after a break
• Get an ongoing (repeat) supply of your pill
• Choose between the combined pill and the progestogen-only ("mini") pill

Is this service right for you?

This NHS service can help if you

• Want to start, restart or continue the contraceptive pill
• Are happy to have a short private consultation, including a blood pressure and height and weight check
• Want a free, confidential NHS service without a GP appointment

When we will point you elsewhere

• If the pill is not suitable for you, the pharmacist will refer you to a GP or sexual health clinic
• For a coil or implant (long-acting contraception), we will advise where to get this locally
• If you need emergency contraception, ask us or call, this can often be dealt with the same day

How it works at Hirshmans Chemist

1

Book or call in

Book a contraception appointment online, or call us. You can often be seen the same day.

2

Private consultation

You are seen in private. The pharmacist asks about your health, checks your blood pressure and your height and weight, and talks through your options.

3

Get your supply

Where the pill is right for you, the pharmacist supplies it and explains how to take it. If it is not suitable, they advise the best next step.

Questions people usually ask

Is it free?

Yes. The NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service is free, and there is no prescription charge for the contraception supplied through it.

Do I need to see my GP first?

No. You can come straight to Hirshmans Chemist, no GP appointment or referral is needed.

Can I start the pill, or only continue it?

Both. The pharmacist can start you on the pill for the first time, restart it after a break, or provide your ongoing supply.

Is it confidential?

Yes. Your consultation is private and confidential. We will only tell your GP that you have used the service if you give your consent.

What happens at the appointment?

The pharmacist asks about your health, checks your blood pressure and your height and weight, and explains how to take the pill and what to look out for.

Thank you

We have received your request and the team will call you back shortly.

Contact Hirshmans Chemist

Hirshmans Chemist

56-62 Sherwood House, Station Road, Ainsdale, PR8 3HW

Phone: 01704 577376

Website: www.hirshmanspharmacy.co.uk

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