Emergency Contraception

Compare pharmacies offering free NHS emergency contraception (the morning-after pill) and private consultations.

Emergency contraception, commonly known as the morning-after pill, has been free on the NHS at participating pharmacies across England since 29 October 2025 — walk in, have a short confidential consultation with the pharmacist, and if it's suitable it's supplied on the spot, with no GP appointment needed. Community pharmacies in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland already provided it free, and sexual health clinics and GPs offer it free UK-wide. Where a pharmacy doesn't take part in the NHS service, it can still supply emergency contraception privately after the same consultation, typically costing £15-£30. The sooner it's taken after unprotected sex, the more effective it is — some methods work up to 5 days after, but effectiveness decreases with time.

1838 pharmacies offering emergency contraception

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