I need emergency contraception

How to get free emergency contraception (morning after pill or coil) from a local sexual health service, GP or pharmacy, and a helpline for sexual health problems.

Where to find emergency contraception?

If you live in Southwark and need emergency contraception (the morning after pill), you can order it for free from the Sexual Health London website.

The morning after pill is currently available from your GP or local pharmacy. Some pharmacies charge for this service.

If you're under the age of 25 you can also get emergency contraception from our Healthy Young People service.

Free emergency contraception from pharmacies

Some pharmacies in Southwark currently provide the morning after pill for free. When you visit, you'll also be offered a free contraceptive consultation, which includes:

free oral contraception
condoms
a referral for a coil (intrauterine device or IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS)

You can get the morning after pill for free from the following pharmacies:

Jamaica Road Pharmacy: 182 Jamaica Road, SE16 4RT (020 7237 3483)
Ridgeway (Chana) Pharmacy: 251- 253 Walworth Road, SE17 1RL (020 7701 2720)
Lenny Chemist: 303 East Street, SE17 2SX (020 7703 7843)
Bonamy Pharmacy: 355 Rotherhithe New Road, SE16 3HF (020 7740 2523)
Day Lewis Pharmacy: Lister Health Centre: 103 Peckham Road, SE15 5LJ (020 7701 8641)
Sheel Pharmacy: 8 Nunhead Green, SE15 3QF (020 7639 0262)
Day Lewis Pharmacy: 13 Camberwell Church Street, SE5 8TR (020 7703 2489)

The National Sexual Health Helpline

If you'd like to talk to someone about a sexual health issue, call the national Sexual Health Helpline free on 0300 123 7123. Your call will be treated with sensitivity and in strict confidence. The Sexual Health Helpline is open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 4pm. You can also visit their website for advice.

Page last updated: 14 September 2022

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I need emergency contraception