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Pharmacy contraception service specification and patient group directions

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MariaPCC 21 October 2025

In anticipation of the expansion of the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service to include emergency contraception, the updated service specification and patient group directions (PGDs) have been published. This will allow community pharmacy teams to prepare for the service expansion, including the delivery of PGDs by pharmacy technicians. IT suppliers plan to update their systems ahead of go-live to allow contractors to record consultations appropriately and in line with the changes. The current service documents will be available on the NHSBSA website and will remain in place until the service commencement date for these enhancements is announced and authorised by NHS England.

Community pharmacy teams providing the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service should read the updated service documents and sign the PGD authorisation sheet(s) in preparation for go-live.

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