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0.5 CPD hours


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In this episode, GP and director of the Primary Care Women’s Health Society, Dr Toni Hazell, talks to Pat Anderson about specific changes to the UKMEC recommendations on contraception safety.


She provides key learning points for GPs about how the changes to the UKMEC contraception safety recommendations will apply in  practice. Key issues discussed include the addition of new categories for MS and CKD, an increase in the risk category for depot contraception injections and advice on vaping.


Educational objectives


After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to: 



MIMS Learning resources

Contraception learning plan

Contraception: the basics 

Complex contraception scenarios part 1

Complex contraception scenarios part 2

Answering patients’ questions on intrauterine contraception

Best use of oral hormonal contraception

MIMS Learning blog

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