Decision

Change to the commissioning model for the provision of Long-Acting Reproductive Contraception (LARC) in primary care, entering into a collaboration agreement to pay the Integrated care Board (ICB) for the provision of LARC Devices, used by the commissioned primary care providers who deliver LARC to patients for contraceptive use.

Decision - Options Appraisal for Recommissioning Public Health Services - North Northamptonshire Council

Reasons for the decision

These services were previously contracted through the lead provider for Sexual Health Services as a sub-contracting arrangement with GP practices and pharmacies. As part of a commissioning review of sexual health services, it was determined that directly commissioning the service with GPs and Pharmacies may lead to an improvement in the availability of the service to women. 

The Executive on the 15th February 2024 in the report Options Appraisal for Recommissioning Sexual Health Services granted delegated authority to the Executive Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing to determine the model of delivery on a contract-by-contract basis.