More than 300,000 women get morning-after pill under free NHS scheme

More than 300,000 doses of morning-after pill dispensed in pharmacies since scheme to improve access

Women can obtain the pill without needing to book a GP appointment or pay a visit to a sexual health clinic.

Morning-After Pill: 305,000 Free NHS Doses Given

Almost 305,000 free morning-after pill doses were handed out at English pharmacies in six months under a new NHS service, figures reveal.

More than 300,000 women get morning-after pill under free NHS scheme

Women can obtain the pill without needing to book a GP appointment or visit a sexual health clinic

Hundreds of thousands of women use free morning-after pill service at pharmacies

Since October, the morning-after pill has been made available free-of-charge at high street pharmacies under a new scheme in England.

Free NHS emergency contraception service reaches 305,000 women in just five months

NHS figures reveal 305,000 women accessed free emergency contraception through community pharmacies in England within five months, improving access to vital women's healthcare services.

NHS England » Hundreds of thousands of women access free morning-after pill at NHS pharmacies in first 5 months

Hundreds of thousands of women have accessed the morning-after pill at high street pharmacies in the first 5 months since the NHS made it available free-of-charge. New NHS figures show that almost 305,000 doses of the emergency contraceptive pill were supplied at pharmacies between October 2025 and March 2026 without women needing to book a […]