Sexual Health

Read the EHC service specification on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate website.

Patient Group Direction For The Supply Of Ulipristal Acetate Emergency Contraception (UPA-EC) Version 2 (Expiry Date: February 2026) – Click here

Patient Group Direction For The Supply Of Levonorgestrel Emergency Contraception (LNG-EC) Version 2 (Expiry Date: February 2026) – Click here

Patient Group Direction For The Supply Of Desogestrel Tablets – Progestogen-Only Contraceptive Pill (POP) To Patients Aged Over 13 Years And Under 55 Years Of Age, Version 2.0 (Expiry Date: September 2027) – Click here.

  • Appendix 1 – Click here.
  • PHS Bridging Contraception Desogestrel PGD GP notification form – Click here.
  • PHS Combined EHC BC template Once for Scotland – Click here.
  • PHS Supporting guidance for EHC and Bridging Contraception – Click here.

If you require to make a referral to the sexual health services team, their telephone number is 0345 337 9900 and the website (which has info on the under 18s drop in clinics) is: https://www.grampiansexualhealthservices.com

Pharmacies have a key role to play in providing support for the general public around sexual health and especially about safe sex. The provision of free condoms from pharmacies help contribute to patient safety and your pharmacy can access free condoms as follows: 

  • To request a registration form for the scheme please email: gram.freecondoms@nhs.scot
  • Alternatively you can call NHS Grampian Resources on 01224 558504.