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Publication, Part of

Sexual and Reproductive Health Services, England (Contraception), 2025-26 [delayed from 15 October 2026 due to operational issues]

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Publication Date:
22 Oct 2026
Geographic Coverage:
England
Geographical Granularity:
Country, Regions, Local Authorities, Provider, Hospital Trusts, Independent Sector Health Care Providers
Date Range:
01 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
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Summary

This publication primarily covers contraceptive activity taking place at dedicated Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services in England, as recorded in the Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Dataset (SRHAD), a mandated collection for all providers of NHS SRH services. Data from GP settings and pharmacies is not included (unless otherwise stated). People attend SRH services for a variety of reasons, but the main focus of this report is contraception.

Highlights

0.6% increase in contraception-related contacts with SRH services compared to 2024-25

This is an increase from 975,759 to 981,633 contraception-related contacts.

Overall contacts (includes those for non-contraception reasons) increased by 0.2% over the same period.

51% uptake of long acting reversible contraceptives

This is the same percentage as in 2024-25.

(Includes implants, IU devices, IU systems and injectable contraceptives).

27% uptake of the contraceptive pill

This is an decrease of 4 percentage points from 31% in 2024-25 and down from 45% in 2015-26*. It is still the most popular type of method for SRH service users.

*Note that in 2021, progesterone-only pills became available to purchase over the counter at pharmacies without prescription. This is likely to have impacted the number of women needing to attend SRH services for the contraceptive pill, and thus the SRH services uptake figures for this method.

4.3% fewer emergency contraceptive items provided by SRH services compared to 2024-25

This is a decrease from 92,109 to 88,192 emergency contraceptive items provided.

Last edited: 22 October 2026 11:34 am