Enhanced Contraceptive Devices in General Practice

This service provides for the fitting, monitoring and removal of long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) devices by general practitioner services. The provision is for LARC contraceptive devices licensed for use in the UK, specifically Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUDs/IUSs) and Subdermal Implants (SDIs); it does not include the contraceptive injection. The main aim of the service is to provide women resident in Somerset or registered with a Somerset general practice with highly reliable forms of contraception to prevent unintended pregnancy.