Long Acting Reversible Contraception
Wolverhampton North Network is proud to host Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) clinics. We welcome women from all backgrounds aged 15-50 to empower themselves to make their own contraceptive decisions, in safe and easily accessible locations within the community.
We currently offer the following appointment types:
Our team consists of 4 qualified female GPs, a female Nurse and a female Nurse Associate, with clinics held on Saturdays at Prestbury Medical Practice and Showell Park Health Centre during their Enhanced Access opening times.
This service is only available to patients registered at a practice within Wolverhampton North Network.
If you would like to book an appointment, please contact your own GP surgery during their regular opening hours.
Please note: This is not a walk-in clinic. An appointment must be booked.
Embrace
Embrace is a Wolverhampton based sexual health clinic with multiple locations, offering:
- Testing and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- HIV testing and treatment, including PEPSE
- Sexual health check-ups
- Chlamydia testing
- Cervical screening (smear tests)
- Emergency contraception
- Free condoms, including the C-Card
- Contraception including:
- Contraceptive pills
- Injections
- Implant fits, removals and check-ups
- IUD/IUS (coil) fits, removals and check-ups
- Sexual health and contraception information and advice
- Pregnancy testing
- Psychosexual counselling
Find out more about Embrace at www.embracewolverhampton.nhs.uk
Oral Contraception
Women across the Black Country can now get their supply of oral contraception at a local pharmacy, without the need to see a GP.
More than 200 pharmacies in the Black Country are participating in this new service, aiming to increase choice for women in the ways in which they can access contraception.
Oral contraception, known as ‘the pill’, can now be accessed at a pharmacy without a referral from a GP. Women can also be referred to their pharmacy by their GP practice or a sexual health clinic.
The pharmacist will offer a confidential consultation and will offer the first supply of the pill, or the ongoing supply of their current oral contraception. This is an NHS service and so the supply of oral contraception will be exempt from any prescription charges.
Sukhy Somal, Head of Community Pharmacy Clinical Services for the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB), said: “This new service is another great milestone in showing how much of an important role community pharmacists are improving wider access to healthcare services.
“This is a safe and confidential service for women across the Black Country and allows general practice and sexual health services to free up appointments for more complex assessments.
“Women will still receive their yearly pill check-up, like they would with their GP, which they will have when requesting their next supply of contraception. It is still encouraged to seek medical advice from a pharmacist or doctor if any unusual side effects continue after three months.”
Individuals do not need to be registered with a GP to access this service. Pharmacies will only inform the GP practice that individuals have accessed the service, with their consent. Business cards are being rolled out for patients across the Black Country enabling pharmacists to write down the date of the next supply of contraception and the name of the pharmacy.
Contraception is free and confidential, including for young people under the age of 16. The doctor or nurse will not tell anyone, including parents or carer, unless they think you or someone else is at risk of harm.
For further information, visit the NHS Black Country ICB website.