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Emergency Contraception: Types, Function and Side Effects

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Emergency Contraception: Types, Function and Side Effects Emergency contraception pills helps a woman not get pregnant. The reasons for this could be innumerable: forced sex, rape or even something simple as breakage of condom during intercourse. The difference between Contraception pills and Emergency contraception pills is that, emergency contraceptive pills can be taken to prevent a pregnancy from occurring after “the act” has been done, unlike regular contraception medicines that are taken on a regular basis by most sexually active women. Types of Emergency contraception In the UK, the Morning After Pill is available in the form of ellaOne. The other emergency contraceptive pill is called Levonelle. Women can also make use of the IUD or intrauterine device also known as the coil to prevent unwanted pregnancies. How the Emergency contraception pills function Usually, it is advised to take the emergency contraceptive pill as soon as possible after the unprotected intercou...

How does the Repeat Prescription Service work?

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How does the Repeat Prescription Service work? Late night or out of the hour pharmacies are a great help in case of an emergency and if you have run out of the medicine. You can of course 111 from your mobile or land phones and ask for guidance, but having the numbers of such reputable and 24-hour pharmacies can be more useful and can potentially save lives. There are three common ways to Repeat Prescription services. By using late night pharmacy Whitton online patient access services, anyone can  Repeat Prescription Service online . You can also avail this facility by using a computer-made slip or note with your name, address, date of birth, and medicine requirement. You can also return it by post with a stamped address on an envelope. In case of an emergency: If you find yourself in the middle of an emergency and you do not have or can’t find the prescription in a hurry, simply carry the old box of the medicine to the nearest pharmacy....

Can Private GP Services Benefit Low-Income Patients?

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Can Private GP Services Benefit Low-Income Patients? Most people in the UK are much benefitted and use the National Health Service (NHS) for their medical needs. However, there are some who believe the private practices are better than the NHS services. Let’s find out: 1) Most doctors that work for the NHS also practice as private doctors. Therefore, there would not be much difference in the medical advice that you receive from them. 2) Privacy is the main factor for which people use private services of GPs. Otherwise, all doctors that have authentic practices come under the regulation and are duly monitored by the Care Quality Commission. 3) There is lesser waiting. The NHS clinics are swamped by patients especially during the cold season that tends to make everyone suffer with the flu, especially those who do not get themselves vaccinated. Other than that the doctors, medicines and the practice remains same between the NHS doctors and the private ones. Can low income groups a...