You can purchase the tablet after a brief consultation with the pharmacist.

We operate an NHS funded service which allows patients free and convenient access to emergency contraception.

All customers wanting to get the “morning after pill” will be required to talk to the pharmacist in our private consultation room. This is completely confidential and your pharmacist is a medical professional bound by the laws of confidentiality as your doctor is.

There is no need to ask at the counter for the pill, simply ask to speak to the pharmacist in private.

A woman can use emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy after having unprotected sex, or if a method of contraception has failed.

There are two methods of emergency contraception:

• the emergency contraceptive pill (the morning-after pill) – two types exist
• the copper intrauterine device (IUD) (Not available from Pharmacy)
  Both of these methods are effective at preventing pregnancy if they are used soon after unprotected sex. However, the IUD is always 99.9% effective, whereas failures after Levonelle are not as rare.

How can I access the service?
If you’re suffering from any of the conditions listed, just pop in and ask one of our friendly team about the Common Ailments Service. In some cases, your GP surgery may refer you to us directly. One of our friendly pharmacists will offer you a private consultation to discuss your symptoms. You’ll need to register your details, including your name, date of birth and postcode – please bring a form of identification with you if you’re not a current patient of ours.

What happens next?
The pharmacist will check your details against the NHS Wales Demographic Service just to confirm your eligibility for the service. If the pharmacist decides you need a medicine or product to treat your symptoms, they will provide it to you free of charge. They’ll also notify your GP.

How long does it take?
The registration process usually takes around 15 minutes, and we will do our very best not to keep you waiting.

Please note
For your own health and wellbeing, you can only register for the Common Ailments Service at one pharmacy at a time. You cannot access the Common Ailments Service to receive treatment for a condition for which you have already received treatment from your GP.

Need some more information?
Just give us a call, drop us a message or pop in to one of our branches. We’re here to help.