BACKGROUND: In the UK, a large proportion of contraceptive services are provided from general practice. However, little is known about which contraceptive services are provided and to whom. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive serial cross-sectional study of women aged 12-55 years, registered with 191 general practices in Scotland, UK between 2004 and 2009. RESULTS: Annual incidence of provision of hormonal and long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) increased from 27.7% in 2004 to 30.1% in 2009. Amongst those women registered with a general practice for the full 5-year period the provision of LARCs increased from 8.8% to 12.5% (p<0.001). For the same group, the provision of emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) decreased from 5.2% to 2.6% (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: With the exception of EHC, there was an increase over time in the provision of hormonal contraceptives and LARCs from general practices. It is important that a full range of contraceptive options remains easily available to women.
BACKGROUND: In the UK, a large proportion of contraceptive services are provided from general practice. However, little is known about which contraceptive services are provided and to whom. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive serial cross-sectional study of women aged 12-55&emsp14;years, registered with 191 general practices in Scotland, UK between 2004 and 2009. RESULTS: Annual incidence of provision of hormonal and long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) increased from 27.7% in 2004 to 30.1% in 2009. Amongst those women registered with a general practice for the full 5-year period the provision of LARCs increased from 8.8% to 12.5% (p<0.001). For the same group, the provision of emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) decreased from 5.2% to 2.6% (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: With the exception of EHC, there was an increase over time in the provision of hormonal contraceptives and LARCs from general practices. It is important that a full range of contraceptive options remains easily available to women.
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emergency contraception; family planning service provision; general practice; hormonal contraception; long-acting reversible contraception
Authors: Richard Lowrie; Graeme Morrison; Rosalind Lees; Christopher H Grant; Chris Johnson; Fiona MacLean; Yvonne Semple; Alison Thomson; Heather Harrison; Alexander B Mullen; Norman Lannigan; Sara Macdonald Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2015-12-30 Impact factor: 2.692
Authors: Rebecca S French; Rebecca Geary; Kyle Jones; Anna Glasier; Catherine H Mercer; Jessica Datta; Wendy Macdowall; Melissa Palmer; Anne M Johnson; Kaye Wellings Journal: BMJ Sex Reprod Health Date: 2017-11-08