Last review date 03/02/2023

Access the contraception template by going to auto-consultations > ardens CONDITIONS WOMENS HEALTH > Contraception.  Alternatively,  add the template to the F12 launcher.


The Contraception template is split into 3 tabs; Home, Consultation and Resources.


Home Tab


The Home tab will give you useful information on the patients Woman's Health information.  For more details on how to best use the Home Tab, please see our Home Tab Support Article for more details.


If you need to change the Privacy of the consultation, click on the Change Privacy button.  For more information on privacy settings, please see our Privacy Settings Support Article for more details.


Consultation Tab


This tab is split into 2 sections; Assessment and Management.



Assessment


In this section it is possible to record an assessment history in the free text box along with any smoking, pregnancy and sexual activity.  To see if any previous codes have been added to the patients record, click on the relevant drop down box and previous codes are displayed on the right hand side of the template, as above with the previous smoking codes.


Vitals can also be recorded such as BP, Parity, Gravida, Pulse and BMI.  For access to further numerics, click on the vitals and Lifestyle shortcut button.



In the Risk section, there is a shortcut to our UKMEC template following the latest UKMEC guidance.


This template has relevant tabs for CHC, POP, Implant, Injection, LNG-IUD, Cu-IUD and Emergency Contraception.


Use the tick boxes along the top to assign the overall MEC Risk as below or run through the individual risks with template.


Menstrual Diary - If required, a menstrual diary can be produced for the patient.  Clicking Print at the bottom will print the template form along with the patients name and address on the document.  



Further options are available for STI/BBV, Chlamydia and FGM.


Management 


There is a Plan free text box available for any future follow ups or next steps along with a link to our Woman's Health contraception leaflets, Med3 and Letters template and a medication and contraception advice letter.


Advice check boxes and resources hyperlinks are available along with LARC Advice. Any free text details can be added using the pencil icon. 


Gillick and Fraser competence drop down codes are available to use is required.  For more information, please see our Gillick & Fraser Support Article for more information.


A link to our Safeguarding resources is also available.  For more details please see our Safeguarding Support Article for more details.


At the bottom of the Consultation tab there are shortcuts to the Emergency Contraception, condoms, CHC and POP, and LARC resources such as Injections, Implants, Cu - IUD and ING - IUD Fitting resources as detailed below.



Resources Tab


This tab contains lots of useful resources shortcuts, to learn more on how to use these tabs, please see our Using the Resources Tab Support article for more details.


Don't forget to OK the template and Save the record when finished.


Note: If you need any help please click help & feedback at the top right hand corner of the template and click contact us if you wish to fill in the online form for help.