Contraception Update for The Experienced Allied Health Professional or Practice Nurse

Education & Events

Contraception Update for The Experienced Allied Health Professional or Practice Nurse

Event Summary

This half day is suitable for Practice Nurses and AHPs who already have a good understanding of contraception and sexual health care and are regularly managing these requests in practice.

Friday, 9 October 2026
09:30 - 12:30
Zoom Online Event

Main Contact

Lead Team
02380 253874
This training course is accessible for wheelchair users.
If you have any communication or mobility needs that the event organisers need to be aware of please contact them in advance of the course to let them know.

Event Speakers & Trainers

Dr Zoe Saunders
Dr Zoe Saunders
Speaker/Trainer
This training will be run over Zoom. To participate you will need to install Zoom on your device, and ensure it is has a microphone, speaker, and camera. Please Note: Some trainers will no longer allow you to stay on the call if you do not have your camera operating, without good reason. If this is the case you will not be reimbursed for the course.

Log into Zoom 09:15 session runs 09:30 to 12:30  

Introduction

This half day live-online, instructor led course is suitable for Practice Nurses and AHPs who already have a good understanding of contraception and sexual health care and are regularly managing these requests in practice. It is aimed to update your current knowledge and extend your confidence in managing problems with different contraceptive methods. We assume you have a basic level of knowledge in contraception and sexual health to the level covered in modules 2 and 3 of the  e-learning for Healthcare - Sexual and Reproductive Health.  To get the most out of this update we would recommend looking at module 4 (emergency contraception) and Module 5 (Contraception: complications/side-effects) prior to the course. If you haven’t already used e-learning for healthcare you can register for free access here

Aims

Through a mix of lectures and case discussion, the course aims to advise you about any updated practices and provide help and support in managing problems with contraception and more complex cases.

Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Have confidence in assessing patients who require contraception or who wish to switch methods.
  • Manage problems which may arise during the repeat issuing of Combined Hormonal Contraception, Progesterone Only Pills and Progesterone Only Injectables. 
  • Understand when emergency contraception might be required and the best option to offer.
  • Manage problems which may arise for patients using coils and Implants.

Handouts on some topics are provided to support the lecture content but the slides will not be made available to you. 

Previous Delegate Feedback

"They tailored the training to our needs. Very knowledgeable and passionate speaker. Just the update that I needed"

This event is not being recorded

Event Speakers & Trainers

Dr Zoe Saunders
Dr Zoe Saunders
Specialty Doctor Sexual & Reproductive Health/Trainer

Zoe works as a Specialty Doctor in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. She works in a community clinic in Eastleigh and provides complex contraception and sexual healthcare.

Zoe completed her post graduate award in medical education and became a faculty registered trainer for the FSRH in 2019. She now regularly trains other doctors and nurses for their diploma in sexual and reproductive health and letters of competency in coil and implant procedures.

Zoe's passionate about improving the care we can offer patients through service evaluation, research, networking with local colleagues and education.

Price List

Name

Description

Price (Inc VAT)

All GPs and members of staff working within GP practices in Wessex LMCs’ catchment area

This option is for everyone working in a GP practice in Wessex LMC's catchment area, that does not fit into one of the other options on offer.

£147.00

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Nurses & AHPs Thanks to the HIOW Primary Care Training Hub and to NHSE Investment in Continual Professional Development, certain eligible roles such as Nurses and Allied Health Professionals can attend fully funded £00.00
BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinicians (excluding GPs & HCAs) Thanks to the BSW Primary Care Training Hub and to the NHSE Investment in Continual Professional Development, some clinical roles can attend fully funded. These may include Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and HCAs. £00.00
Dorset Nurses & AHPs We are delighted that, thanks to the Dorset Primary Training Hub, and to NHSE’s Investment in Continual Professional Development, certain eligible roles such as Nurses and Allied Health Professionals can attend fully funded. Enter the discount code when booking. (Contact lead@wessexlmcs.org.uk if you have not received the code). NB this discount code will no longer work if all the free places have already been booked up. £00.00

Non Members

This is the cost if you are not working in a practice in the Wessex LMCs' catchment area. £294.00

Waiting List

Please be advised there are spaces available on this course unless it states otherwise. If a course is full you will be given the option to book on the waiting list. If you are on the waiting list and a place becomes available, you will be notified automatically via email, you do NOT need to contact Wessex LMCs. 

Refunds

All delegate fees are non-refundable, however, if it has been agreed that a refund is possible, it will be subject to an administration charge of £5 for delegate fees of £100 or less, or £10 for delegate fees more than £100.

Attendance Details

In certain circumstances, we will share details of attendance or non-attendance with the person who booked and/or funded this course for the delegate. If you have any objection to your attendance status being shared, please can you contact Louise Greenwood (Wessex LMCs Director of Education & Training) at least 48 hours before the start of the training at louise.greenwood@wessexlmcs.org.uk

Sponsorship

This event may be sponsored so companies have the opportunity to promote their product(s) at the start of the meeting. No sponsors have been involved in the selection of speakers, agenda items, or any other matters relating to this training. Your name and practice will be shared with the sponsor representative, but not your email address.

Further Dates

Contraception Update for The Experienced Allied Health Professional or Practice Nurse
25 June
09:30 - 12:30
Zoom Online Event
Event Information

Introduction

This half day live-online, instructor led course is suitable for Practice Nurses and AHPs who already have a good understanding of contraception and sexual health care and are regularly managing these requests in practice.