Health and Social Care Committee

 

HSC(4)-01-12 paper 9

 

Inquiry into the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales – Additional information from the Family Planning Association

 

 

 

 

December 2011

 

Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry into Community Pharmacy – Additional Information from FPA

 

FPA is one of the UK’s leading sexual health charities. Melanie Gadd, Project Co-ordinator for Jiwsi in North Wales appeared before the Committee to give oral evidence on Wednesday 16 November 2011. This is our briefing on additional information the Committee asked for.

 

Figures on the number of pharmacies across Wales that are participating in the Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) scheme

 

Community Pharmacy Services that offer emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) 2010 – 11[1]

 

Local Health Board (LHB)

Number of services that offer EHC

Betsi Cadwaladar University LHB

101

Powys Teaching LHB

13

Hywel Dda LHB

67

ABM LHB

86

Cwm Taf LHB

41

Aneurin Bevan LHB

78

Cardiff and Vale LHB

0

 

TOTAL IN WALES: 386

 

 

 

 



[1] Source: Statswales Community Pharmacy Services 2010-11

http://www.statswales.wales.gov.uk/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=26599