Free ‘morning after pill’ for women at high street pharmacies thanks to NHS expansion

The NHS has announced a major expansion of sexual health services, making the “morning after pill” available for free to women at almost 10,000 high-street pharmacies across England starting immediately.

This initiative is described as one of the biggest changes to sexual health services since the 1960s, allowing women of childbearing age to access the oral emergency contraceptive pill without needing a GP appointment or a visit to a sexual health clinic.

The expansion is part of a wider effort to shift care into the community, enabling people to receive support in convenient, familiar settings. Pharmacists are trusted health professionals who will provide the medication and confidential advice.

For the full details on this expansion, please visit the official NHS England page: Free ‘morning after pill’ for women at high street pharmacies thanks to NHS expansion.