Nurses, including school nurses, and pharmacists should be given the ability to dispense free emergency contraceptive pills in accordance with patient group directions (PGDs), Nice said in a statement.
“Young women must be told of places they can obtain free, confidential pregnancy tests with same-day results,” it added.
They should also be encouraged to consider and choose a suitable form of contraception for their future needs.
Regarding under-16s, health professionals providing emergency contraception must be aware that they can give it to under-16s “without parental knowledge or consent, in accordance with best practice guidance”.
