Contraceptive servicesE+W
3.—(1) A contractor whose contract includes the provision of contraceptive services must make the services described in sub-paragraph (2) available to all of its patients who request those services.
(2) The services described in this sub-paragraph are—
(a)the giving of advice about the full range of contraceptive methods;
(b)where appropriate, the medical examination of patients seeking such advice;
(c)the treatment of such patients for contraceptive purposes and the prescribing of contraceptive substances and appliances (excluding the fitting and implanting of intrauterine devices and implants);
(d)the giving of advice about emergency contraception and, where appropriate, the supplying or prescribing of emergency hormonal contraception or, where the contractor has a conscientious objection to emergency contraception, prompt referral to another provider of primary medical services who does not have such an objection;
(e)the giving of advice and referral in cases of unplanned pregnancy including advice about the availability of free pregnancy testing in the contractor's practice area and, where appropriate, where the contractor has a conscientious objection to the termination of pregnancy, prompt referral to another contractor who does not have such an objection;
(f)the giving of initial advice about sexual health promotion and sexually transmitted infections; and
(g)the referral as necessary to specialist sexual health services, including tests for sexually transmitted infections.