Education & Events
Pre-counselling, Checking and Safe Removal of Intra-Uterine Contraception/Systems (IUC/IUS)
Event Summary
This CPD accredited half-day practical course is designed for healthcare professionals working in Primary Care who wish to develop the knowledge and skills required to safely support counselling, checking, and removal of intrauterine contraception (IUC), including both intrauterine devices (IUD) and intrauterine systems (IUS).
Please Note: This course focuses on IUC counselling, checking, and removal. It does not provide training in IUC insertion.
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Event Speakers & Trainers
Log into Zoom 09:15 session runs 09:30 to 13:00
Introduction
The course provides a structured, evidence-based overview of IUC methods, including mechanisms of action, effectiveness, and clinical considerations for ongoing management. Particular emphasis is placed on patient counselling, routine IUC checks, and safe removal techniques. The training supports clinicians in developing the confidence to safely manage IUC care within their professional scope of practice and local governance frameworks.
Delivered by experienced clinicians and Faculty Registered Trainers, the course focuses on practical application, clinical safety, and patient-centred contraceptive care. Completion of this course supports competency development but does not replace supervised clinical practice or local competency assessment where required.
Please Note: This course focuses on IUC counselling, checking, and removal. It does not provide training in IUC insertion.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the mechanism of action and clinical use of intrauterine contraception
- Provide safe and effective patient counselling regarding IUC
- Conduct appropriate assessment prior to IUC removal
- Demonstrate understanding of safe IUC removal techniques
- Recognise complications and when referral is required
- Support safe and effective intrauterine contraception care within Primary Care
Content
The course provides a structured overview of:
- Overview of intrauterine contraception methods (IUD and IUS)
- Mechanism of action, effectiveness, and duration of use
- Patient counselling prior to IUC fitting and removal
- Routine IUC checks and ongoing management
- Indications for IUC removal
- Safe IUC removal techniques
- Managing common clinical scenarios and complications
- Recognising when referral to specialist services is required
- Supporting safe contraceptive care using UKMEC and national guidance
This course is suitable for registered healthcare professionals working in Primary Care who are involved in contraceptive care, including:
- Practice Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Clinical Practitioners
- General Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Paramedics
- Other registered healthcare professionals supporting contraception services
Participants should be working in a clinical role where intrauterine contraception management forms part of their clinical responsibilities or service development.
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Event Speakers & Trainers
Hanna is an Independent Nurse Prescriber DFSRH PGCert in Medical Education FRT, and also a Senior Practice Nurse Manager with a very special interest in Family Planning/women’s health/Diabetes and Wound Management. Hanna has successfully trained both registered and non-registered staff within a primary care setting, and has a particular interest in the development and progression of HCA’s and nurses, ensuring they feel motivated and enthused to provide the best, evidence-based care to their patients. She is also an IUD/IUS and implant fitter and Faculty trainer.
Price List
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Name |
Description |
Price (Inc VAT) |
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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. |
£175.00 |
| BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinicians (excluding GPs) | 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 |
| 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 |
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Non Members |
This is the cost if you are not working in a practice in the Wessex LMCs' catchment area. | £350.00 |
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.
Cancellations
Please note cancellations two weeks prior to the event will not be refundable, however you are very welcome to substitute another delegate to attend the course to prevent your practice missing out on the training. Any admissible cancellations will incur an administration fee of £15 if the event fee is £100 or over and £10 if the event fee is £99 or under.
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.
