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GP prescribed long acting reversible contraception (LARC) per 1,000 females aged 15-44 (8174) Metric type
- Help text
- This is the crude rate of GP that prescribed long acting reversible contraception (LARC) per 1,000 resident female population aged 15-44 years. Total number of implants, IUS and IUD in the calendar year (January to December) for women in all age groups. Local authority assigned based on the location of the GP practice. It is sourced from PHE based on 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 IUDs 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
- Modified
- 29 Mar 2021
- Data last updated
- 12 Feb 2024
- Short label
- GP prescribed LARC 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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