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Total prescribed long acting reversible contraception (LARC) excluding injections rate per 1,000 population (13695) Metric type

URI
http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/13695
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This is the crude rate of long acting reversible contraception (LARC) excluding injections prescribed by GP and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services per 1,000 resident female population aged 15-44 years. It is sourced from PHE based on NHS Digital SRHAD data, NHS Business Services Authority ePACT2 prescribing data and ONS mid-year population estimates.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Clinical Guideline CG30 advises that LARC methods, such as contraceptive injections, implants, the intra-uterine system (IUS) or the intrauterine device (IUD), are highly effective as they do not rely on daily compliance and are more cost effective than condoms and the pill. Implants, IUS and IUD can remain in place for up to 3, 5 or 10 years depending on the type of product. This indicator excludes injections because:
- injections rely on timely repeat visits/administration within the year and consequently have a higher failure rate than the other LARC methods
- injections are easily given thus do not require the resources and training that other LARC methods require
- injections are outside local authority contracts

From 2019 onwards, for SRHAD data all sub-national counts are rounded to the nearest 5, and counts of 1-7 are suppressed. Rates are calculated using rounded counts.
Modified
29 Mar 2021
Data last updated
12 Feb 2024
Also known as
  • C01 - Total prescribed LARC excluding injections rate / 1,000
Short label
Prescribed LARC excluding injections rate / 1,000
Status
Live
Output precision
1
Polarity
not applicable
Measure
Rate Per 1000 People
Dataset
Sexual and Reproductive Health Profiles (annual)
Collection
Sexual and Reproductive Health Profiles
Source
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)
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