North Somerset Council
Key Contact
Sexual Health Services Kate Blakley – Kate.Blakley@n- somerset.gov.uk
Supervised Consumption Service – Fiona Dixon – fiona.dixon@n-somerset.gov.uk
Needle Exchange Services – Fiona Dixon – fiona.dixon@n-somerset.gov.uk
Support to Stop Smoking Services: Chris Miles – Chris.Miles@n-somerset.gov.uk
Pharmacy Contract
Updated fees April 2024
Public Health Pharmacy Service | Current unit cost | New unit cost |
EHC | £14.00 | £14.00 |
Chlamydia testing | N/A | N/A |
C-Card | £1.00 | N/A |
OST | £11.00 (1-2d)
£15.00 (3-4d) £25.00 (5-7d) |
£2.50 per supervised consumption |
Buvidal | N/A | £25.00 |
Needle exchange | PNEX payment: £1.50
Retainer each active quarter: £45.00 (£15.00 per month) Annual Dispensing payment (28 to 227 packs PA): £140.00 |
PNEX payment: £1.75
Retainer each active quarter: £45.00 (£15.00 per month) Annual Dispensing payment (28 to 227 packs PA): £140.00 |
NRT Advisors | Client registration and completed 4-week follow up – £30.00 | N/A |
NRT Voucher service | £0.50 | £2.50 |
North Somerset Contract – Needle exchange, Supervised Consumption, Stop Smoking & Sexual Health.
Updated Service Specifications April 2024
Pharmacy Sexual Health for Under 25s service specification 2024-26
Needle Exchange Service Specification template 2024
Smoking cessation Pharmacotherapy voucher handling and processing pharmacy service specification
Supervised consumption Specification template 2024-26
Sexual Health
Key Contact
Kate Blakley, 01934 426594, Kate.Blakley@n-somerset.gov.uk
The FSRH (The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare) guidance on contraceptive choices / emergency contraception for transgender and non-binary people and their partners.
The Local Authorities in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire want to ensure that local sexual health services, advice and guidance on emergency contraception / contraception and the BNSSG C Card scheme are inclusive for transgender and non-binary people. The FSRH CEU Statement: Contraceptive Choices and Sexual Health for Transgender and Non-Binary People (October 2017) – Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare provides guidance for transgender and non-binary people and their partners, who are engaging in vaginal sex where there is a risk of pregnancy. The statement also offers general sexual health advice for these groups. It is important for pharmacists to be familiar with the guidance as it provides helpful information to support relevant consultations / advice and guidance.
Service Specification and PGD
Service specification – see top of page
Email address for Chlamydia Testing – cspkits@uhbw.nhs.uk
Current PGDS
Azithromycin-chlamydia-National-PGD FINAL-Apr-23
Doxycycline-chlamydia-National-PGD FINAL Apr 23
Ulipristal-National-PGD- FINAL Mar 23
Levonorgestrel-National-PGD- FINAL Mar 23
Useful weblinks and FAQs
Sexual health services FAQs updated Oct 2023
Unity Sexual Health Services – Current Provider of the BNSSG Sexual Health Contract
Sexual Health Clinics
BNSSG SH clinics updated 20 07 2017
Expired Service Specs and PGDs
Azithromycin PGD FINAL valid from 1st March 2022
Doxycycline PGD FINAL valid from 1st March 2022
BNSSG EHC and Chlamydia PGD exp Feb 2022
Levonorgesterol PGD FINAL valid from 1st March 2022
Ulipristal PGD FINAL valid from 1st March 2022
Expired Service Specification and PGDs
Key Contact – Chris Miles – Chris.Miles@n-somerset.gov.uk
01275 546744
Service Specification
Service specification – see top of page
Champix Supply PGDs
Varenicline PGD for supply by community pharmacists Aug 2022 FINAL v9 signed
Expired PGDs
Key Contact
Fiona Dixon, 01934 426293.
Service Specification
See top of page
Key Contact
Fiona Dixon, 01934 426268, fiona.dixon@n-somerset.gov.uk
Service Specification
See top of page
Useful Documents
North Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board
Healthwatch Contact Details
Telephone number – 01275 851400
Email – contact@healthwatchnorthsomerset.co.uk
www.healthwatchnorthsomerset.co.uk