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Sexual and Reproductive Health Services, England (Contraception), 2023-24

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Publication Date:
19 Sep 2024
Geographic Coverage:
England
Geographical Granularity:
Country, Regions, Local Authorities, Provider, Hospital Trusts, Independent Sector Health Care Providers
Date Range:
01 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024
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Summary

This publication primarily covers contraceptive activity taking place at dedicated Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services in England, as recorded in the Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Dataset (SRHAD), a mandated collection for all providers of NHS SRH services. Data from GP settings and pharmacies is not included (unless otherwise stated). People attend SRH services for a variety of reasons, but the main focus of this report is contraception.

Highlights

0.6% decrease in contraception-related contacts with SRH services compared to 2022-23

This is a decrease from 1.07 million to 1.06 million contraception-related contacts.

Overall contacts (includes those for non-contraception reasons) increased by 16% over the same period.

54% uptake of long acting reversible contraceptives

This is a decrease of 1 percentage point, from 55% in 2022-23.

(Includes implants, IU devices, IU systems and injectable contraceptives).

28% uptake of the contraceptive pill

This is an increase of 1 percentage point from 27% in 2022-23 but down from 39% in 2020-21*. It is still the most popular type of method for SRH service users.

*Note that at the end of July 2021, progesterone-only pills became available to purchase over the counter at pharmacies without prescription. This is likely to have impacted the number of women needing to attend SRH services for the contraceptive pill, and thus the SRH services uptake figures for this method.

13% more emergency contraceptive items provided by SRH services compared to 2022-23

Emergency contraception provision is now similar to the pre-Covid pandemic level.

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