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Data Provider: Welsh Government Accredited Official Statistics Contraception service consultations by Local Health Board and claim type
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Click here to sortBridging contraceptionClick here to sortEmergency contraception - consultation onlyClick here to sortEmergency contraceptionClick here to sortBoth
[Collapse]Wales39894430,133555
WalesBetsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board801755,860144
Powys Teaching Local Health Board151562117
Hywel Dda Local Health Board55983,57361
Swansea Bay University Health BoardFrom 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board.391274,86645
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardFrom 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board.731593,986110
Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board621823,943101
Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board741887,28477

Metadata

General description

Data shows the number of consultations for each type of contraception service carried out in the financial year based on claims paid.
Bridging contraception service was collected for the first full year in 2023-24. Bridging contraception includes circumstances where someone’s first choice of contraception is not available at the time of initial consultation, a suitable 'bridging' method of contraception can be supplied to provide contraceptive cover until their preferred method can be commenced.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

2018-19 onwards

Users, uses and context

See quality report under 'Background Information' at the weblink

Rounding applied

none

Revisions information

none

Title

Contraception service consultations by local health board and claim type

Last update

29 November 2024 29 November 2024

Next update

November 2025

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Prescribing Services, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local health boards

Geographical coverage

Local health boards

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Statistical quality

See quality report under 'Background Information' at the weblink

Keywords

community pharmacy pharmacies bridging contraception emergency