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Improving the provision of postnatal contraception within inpatient wards: a UK pilot study
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  1. Madeleine Crow,
  2. Victoria Walker,
  3. Jane Braunholtz-Speight,
  4. Manisha Singh
  1. Leeds Sexual Health, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Madeleine Crow, Leeds Sexual Health, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK; mcrow{at}doctors.org.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2019-200518

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    Improving the provision of postnatal contraception (PNC) has been a topic of great attention recently, especially since the publication of the FSRH guideline Contraception After Pregnancy.1 Many Trusts across the UK are currently working hard to implement changes to improve uptake of effective PNC, including our service in Leeds. We would like to inform Journal readers about our pilot study that we ran in 2019.

    Leeds has two maternity hospitals: Leeds General Infirmary and Saint James’ University Hospital. Prior to this pilot study, no contraception was offered routinely before or at the time of postnatal discharge. A previous local study among postnatal women showed a theoretical demand for contraception provision prior to discharge.2 To address this, and to raise awareness among staff, Leeds …

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