Oral contraceptive pill

When starting on a contraceptive pill we will issue 3 months prescription initially and ask that you make a review appointment towards the end of this prescription before you run out. We can then discuss and ensure this is the best contraceptive for you and ongoing will issue 6 monthly prescriptions and review you on an annual basis.

Contraceptive Injections

These will require follow up appointments every 3 months and we ask that you pre arrange to have collected the prescription and bring to your appointment as we do not hold any stock of this at the surgery.

Contraceptive Implants

These are effective for 3 years. It is important not to rely on contraceptives past their expiry date and thus would ask that you ensure you allow at least 2 months to have an appointment with the GP and arrange to have this removed or replaced in due time.

Contraceptive Coils

These have different numbers of years that they are effective for so be sure to know which type of coil you have fitted.

We will arrange a follow up appointment at 6 weeks to ensure you are getting on well with the the coil and also a coil check to ensure the strings are visible. Ongoing it is recommended that you self check you strings on a monthly basis to ensure you know the coil is still in position. If at any time you cannot feel the coil strings. Do not rely on this as a contraceptive and ensure you abstain or use condoms and make a routine appointment with the GP for a coil check. At this appointment the strings may be visible if they are not it is likely that an ultrasound scan may be arranged to assess the position of your coil.

We ask that 2 months prior to the expiry of your coil you make an appointment with the GP to ensure that a removal or change can be arranged in good time.

​PATIENTS SHOULD REGISTER THEIR PREGNANCY ON: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/services/maternity/pregnancy/book/        

Telephone number 01444 448608

It is important that you self refer via this website from 6 weeks of pregnancy and should make your initial maternity booking appointment for 8 weeks with the midwife. 

Your scan will be generated from your self referral appointment so please ensure this is undertaken prior to you booking appointment with the midwife. It will also ask you to print out and fill in a number of forms to take with you to the initial appointment.

If you have any queries/concerns then don’t hesitate to contact reception who may be able to advise you or will pass additional queries on to our midwives otherwise as above you can contact the community midwifery team at the hospital.

The GP hubs offer both routine and urgent appointments which can be booked through the patient’s own GP practice in the normal way, during normal opening hours.

Clinicians working at the hubs will be able to access a patient’s medical records with your agreement. Patients will be asked before any information is shared and can decline if they wish.