196501-320925 FOI Public Health

Short Description
Contraceptive services
Reference number
FOI196501-320925
Date
13/02/2023
Request

Request 1:
•    Please provide the number of sites commissioned by your local authority, or a provider sub-contracted by your local authority, to deliver contraceptive services for each of the last 10 financial years (2013/14 - 2022/23). *If figures for 2022/23 are not yet available, please provide plans for this financial year. 
o    If your organisation has taken a decision to reduce the number of sites, please provide the reason why this decision was taken.
 Request 2:
•    Please confirm or deny whether the local authority stipulates and/or monitors waiting time requirements in contracts with (a) general practice and (b) sexual and reproductive health services for appointments for the fitting of IUDs/IUSs.
o    If confirm, please release corresponding data on (i) average waiting times and (ii) the longest waiting time in the most recent year for which figures are available.
 
 

Response