Chlamydia screening in community pharmacies
Pharmacies are well placed to offer chlamydia screening as they have long opening hours and a high street presence. Pharmacists are already established providers of sexual health services with most pharmacists selling pregnancy tests and providing condoms either for sale or free of charge as part of NHS funded schemes. In addition many pharmacists now also offer emergency hormonal contraception. Chlamydia screening is an appropriate addition to these services and with training and support pharmacists are also well placed to provide treatment and partner notification.
Further reading:
Baraitser P. Pearce V. Holmes J. Horne N. Boynton P. Chlamydia testing in community pharmacies: evaluation of a feasibility pilot in South East London. Journal of Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2007: 16(4): 303-7
Pharmacies are well placed to offer chlamydia screening as they have long opening hours and a high street presence. Pharmacists are already established providers of sexual health services with most pharmacists selling pregnancy tests and providing condoms either for sale or free of charge as part of NHS funded schemes. In addition many pharmacists now also offer emergency hormonal contraception. Chlamydia screening is an appropriate addition to these services and with training and support pharmacists are also well placed to provide treatment and partner notification.
Further reading:
Baraitser P. Pearce V. Holmes J. Horne N. Boynton P. Chlamydia testing in community pharmacies: evaluation of a feasibility pilot in South East London. Journal of Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2007: 16(4): 303-7
Useful pharmacy links:
PRACTICE GUIDANCE:
AZITHROMYCIN (external pdf)
Only accessible to RPSGB members.
The National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) is a control and prevention programme targeted at the highest risk group for chlamydia infection in England, young people under 25 who are sexually active.
Chlamydia is often asymptomatic so a large proportion of cases remain undiagnosed, but infection can be diagnosed easily (young people can do the test themselves), and treated effectively.
To find your local Chlamydia Screening Office or to register with us enter your post code or select your region on the map
Chlamydia is often asymptomatic so a large proportion of cases remain undiagnosed, but infection can be diagnosed easily (young people can do the test themselves), and treated effectively.
To find your local Chlamydia Screening Office or to register with us enter your post code or select your region on the map
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