Less Than One Week Until PCS Updates Go Live

Go live on the 29th October still to be confirmed.

The main changes to the PCS are the:

• Addition of oral emergency contraception to the service;
• Ability of pharmacy technicians to provide the service; and
• Addition of drospirenone within the list of oral contraceptives which can be supplied

The full list of updates to both services is outlined in the latest news article published by CPE, covering changes to eligibility, service delivery, and documentation requirements – including key actions for pharmacy owners and their teams.

For any Pharmacies providing Emergency Contraception as a service for the first time, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians may find this useful:

• EC Decision Algorithm

To support pharmacy teams in preparing for these changes, CPE has made a range of resources available, including updated service documents, a new briefing, and FAQs. If you missed their recent webinar, the on-demand version is now available to watch.

Webinar: https://cpe.org.uk/our-work/updates-events/our-webinars/emergency-contraception-and-the-pcs-on-demand-webinar/

CPE: https://cpe.org.uk/our-news/one-week-to-go-until-planned-go-live-for-pcs-and-nms-changes/