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