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Subject: Contraception

Reference: WBC-FOI-00751

Request 1:

  • Please provide the number of sites commissioned by your local authority, or a provider sub-contracted by your local authority, to deliver contraceptive services for each of the last 10 financial years (2013/14 - 2022/23). *If figures for 2022/23 are not yet available, please provide plans for this financial year.

    o If your organisation has taken a decision to reduce the number of sites, please provide the reason why this decision was taken.

    Request 2:

  • Please confirm or deny whether the local authority stipulates and/or monitors waiting time requirements in contracts with (a) general practice and (b) sexual and reproductive health services for appointments for the fitting of IUDs/IUSs.

    o If confirm, please release corresponding data on (i) average waiting times and (ii) the longest waiting time in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Response

Full Disclosure - 3 March 2023

Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00751 - Contraception

I refer to your request for information received on 17 February 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -

  • Please provide the number of sites commissioned by your local authority, or a provider sub-contracted by your local authority, to deliver contraceptive services for each of the last 10 financial years (2013/14 - 2022/23). *If figures for 2022/23 are not yet available, please provide plans for this financial year.

    Wandsworth GP

    o2013/14 - 2021/22

    Long-acting Reversible Contraception - 26

    o2022/23

    Long-acting Reversible Contraception - 30

  • If your organisation has taken a decision to reduce the number of sites, please provide the reason why this decision was taken.

    Number of sites increased in Wandsworth.

  • Please confirm or deny whether the local authority stipulates and/or monitors waiting time requirements in contracts with (a) general practice and (b) sexual and reproductive health services for appointments for the fitting of IUDs/IUSs.

    Deny.

  • If confirm, please release corresponding data on (i) average waiting times and (ii) the longest waiting time in the most recent year for which figures are available.

    N/A

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    FOI and DPA Officer

    FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

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