Find your local pharmacy offering key services
Blood Pressure checks: Hypertension Case-Finding Service
Almost all of the Lincolnshire community pharmacies offer a blood pressure check as part of the Hypertension Case-Finding Service. You can find your nearest pharmacy offering the service here.
You can get a free blood pressure check if you:
- are aged 40 or over
- live in England
Contraception Service
Find your nearest pharmacy offering the contraception service here.
All pharmacies offering the contraception services are able to offer Emergency Hormonal Contraception (morning after pill)
Getting the contraceptive pill is free, with or without a prescription. You may be able to get the contraceptive pill from a pharmacy if you need to:
- start the contraceptive pill for the first time
- take the contraceptive pill again after a break from using it
If you already have a prescription for the contraceptive pill, you can use the prescription as usual. Or you can get the pill from a pharmacy without a prescription if you prefer.
What to expect when getting the contraceptive pill without a prescription
You’ll speak with a pharmacist in private. They’ll ask about your health and may check your height, weight and blood pressure.
The pharmacist will let you know how to take the pill, and discuss possible side effects. They can refer you to a GP or sexual health clinic if needed.
If the pharmacist gives you the contraceptive pill they will tell your GP, but only if you give permission for them to do so. This information will not be shared with anyone else.
The pharmacist may offer you the:
Emergency contraception
Emergency contraception can stop you getting pregnant after unprotected sex (sex without contraception or when contraception might have failed).The “morning after pill” works best the sooner you take it so it is important to see someone as soon as possible after you have unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. The treatment available will depend on how long it is since you had unprotected sex or your usual method of contraception failed. If you can get there within 24 hours this is best, but, depending on which medicine is suitable for you, you can be treated up to a maximum of 3 days or 5 days after. The later you take the medicine the less effective it is likely to be. We strongly advise you to go to the pharmacy as soon as possible. The pharmacist will discuss the best medication for you and if it is not suitable they will direct you to someone who can help.
You need to use emergency contraception within 3 to 5 days of having unprotected sex.
The sooner you use emergency contraception, the more effective it usually is.
There are 2 types of emergency contraception:
- an IUD (intrauterine device) also called a copper coil (not available at pharmacies – find out more here)
- the emergency contraceptive pill (also called the morning after pill)
You can get the emergency pill for free from all pharmacies that offer NHS contraception services
You can also buy the emergency contraceptive pill at most pharmacies. Many pharmacies also sell the emergency contraceptive pill online.
