Emergency Contraception

Patients who require emergency contraception/ “the morning-after pill” will be able to access this free of charge on the NHS in participating high-street pharmacies across England from the 29^th October 2025.

Simply contact or attend your local pharmacy to see if they are participating in the national scheme. Participating pharmacies will offer confidential advice and be able to issue the morning-after pill as well as offering oral contraceptive pills and repeat supplies free of charge on the NHS, allowing patients to start and continue the supply of their regular contraception from their local pharmacy.

*Should you have trouble accessing emergency contraception from your local pharmacy, please call us for assistance on 0114 226 8888, (our telephone line opening hours are: Monday to Thursday: 8.30am-7.00pm and Friday: 8.30am-5.00pm)

Emergency contraception can also be accessed by patients by calling 0114 226 8888 to book a call back from one of our experienced clinicians.

The NHS have produced a really useful video offering more information about Emergency Contraception – check it out below