NHS Kernow Community Termination of Pregnancy Service

Descriptions

Aims and objectives of service •To provide a consistent, comprehensive, effective, accessible, legal and appropriate termination of pregnancy service to service users •To provide a quality service informed by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Guideline for the "Care of Women Requesting Induced Abortion" MEDFASH standards for sexual health services, and current best evidence •To ensure that risk of infection and other complications to service users is minimised •To ensure that opportunities to provide sexual health information, contraceptives and screening advice are maximised Service description/care pathway The Service will provide: •Counselling & Assessment •A choice of termination of pregnancy methods clinically appropriate for a service user's gestation and clinical circumstances. This includes medical and surgical procedures under both local and general anaesthetic •Contraception - full range of reversible contraceptive options to be available for women on the same day as the procedure •Sexual health and screening advise •Follow up after care