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Access to emergency hormonal contraception from community pharmacies and family planning clinics

  1. Gaye Lewington,
  2. Kay Marshall

Article first published online: 2 MAR 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2006.02623.x

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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volume 61, Issue 5, pages 605–608, May 2006

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Lewington, G. and Marshall, K. (2006), Access to emergency hormonal contraception from community pharmacies and family planning clinics. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 61: 605–608. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2006.02623.x

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  1. South-west Kent PCT, Tonbridge and School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK

*Correspondence: Kay Marshall,

*Correspondence: Dr Kay Marshall, School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Bradford, W.Yorks, BD7 1DP, UK. Tel: + 012 7423 4675 E-mail: k.m.marshall@bradford.ac.uk.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 MAR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 2 MAR 2006
  3. Received 5 August 2005 Accepted 15 December 2005

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Keywords:

  • age;
  • emergency hormonal contraception;
  • pharmacy

Aims To evaluate differences in the time taken to access progestogen-only emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) by young women from family planning (FP) or community pharmacy settings.

Methods An observational study of 203 women requesting EHC from FP clinics and community pharmacies in South-west Kent Primary Care Trust (PCT) from December 2002 to October 2003.

Results Access to EHC from community pharmacy was significantly faster than from FP clinics (16 h vs. 41 h, P < 0.001). Older teenagers tended to seek EHC more quickly and were more likely to have had a contraceptive failure rather than have used no contraception at all.

Conclusion The results provide further support for pharmacist involvement in the supply of EHC.

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