Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Service Direct Award

Description

This service is required to deliver the provision, fitting, monitoring, and removal of IUDs, IUSs and SDIs for contraception purposes for women of Leicestershire and Rutland.

The service will provide a number of clinics across the geography of the counties and ensure consistent and timely delivery of long-acting reversible contraception.

Service aims are:
- improve sexual health outcomes  
- improve access to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) to Leicestershire and Rutland residents as part of a range of contraceptive options 
- to raise awareness of the benefits of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) by providing high quality advice, support and information on the full range of contraception methods to all those on or seeking contraception
- to increase knowledge of LARC and mainstream contraception amongst healthcare professionals
- to increase knowledge of risks associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and refer to appropriate services
- to help contribute to a reduction in the rate of unplanned pregnancies, particularly in under 18s.   
- to enhance professional practice
- to enable Providers to be active participants in an integrated multi-disciplinary service to help ensure easy and swift access to advice
- to ensure that the availability of post-coital IUD fitting for emergency contraception be more adequately provided as another means of reducing unintended conceptions