| Step |
Action |
Notes |
| Patient sees doctor or nurse. |
Enter new current problem .61 Contraception if not already existing. |
All notes relating to contraception should be added here eg: appropriate BP, weight, urine tests. |
| General contraception (not IUCD’s) |
- No reminders necessary
- Patients should be reviewed annually, prescriptions are usually given for up to 1 year as acutes only, repeat prescriptions for the OCP are not used.
|
Use sophie wcs contraception.gdl. |
| IUCD’s |
- If IUCD fitted, set reminder .@!E3 IUCD change due for 5 years.
- Set reminder .@!E2 IUCD check due for 12 months with 1m before only.
|
Use sophie wcs contraception.gdl. |
| Non-contraceptive pill prescribing |
Use .614A OCP for non-contraceptive use. |
This allows a report to pick out patients where 1001 claims would not be valid. |
