The need for timely postnatal information, support and evidence-based care is highlighted in NICE guidance, Government publications, and by professional and regulatory organisations.
Health visitors are ideally placed to have conversations with women and their families about contraceptive choices, including in the interpregnancy period. However, iHV research revealed that, despite this universal opportunity, health visitors predominantly reported they lacked the confidence or training to provide consistent postnatal contraception advice and support. This training provides opportunity for health visitors to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to support with contraceptive choices. Being offered to health visitors alongside midwives strengthens the provision of postnatal contraception advice and the continuity between midwifery and health visiting.
Postnatal Contraception Workshop
- National context and policy, and insights from parents and health visitors
- Overview of different contraceptive choices
- Key points on safety of contraception
- Frequently asked and challenging questions from parents
- Signposting to trusted resources
- Application to own practice
The workshop includes consideration of the national context and policy, insights from parents and health visitors, an overview of different contraceptive choices and key points related to the safety of contraception. Managing frequently asked challenging questions from parents are discussed with application to practice and trusted resources signposting to. The programme is supported by e-learning to consolidate your learning and further application to practice.
This half-day online interactive workshop aims to support your understanding of the importance of postnatal contraception and the contraceptive choices that can be offered. The session will take an interactive approach to allow group discussion and shared learning, with a Q&A provided by our Sexual Health expert.
Highlights include service user feedback, heart sink questions and case studies to consider the application of learning to practice. Alongside the workshop, you will be asked to complete e- learning on sexual and reproductive health in the pre-conceptual, antenatal and postnatal periods.
The workshop will:
- Raise awareness of the importance of your role in providing advice on contraceptive choices as part of a pathway of care
- Increase your confidence to have conversations with families about contraception choices
- Provide tools to support making every contact count
- Provide opportunities to network and share learning
🏷️ Cost: £180 (iHV Member) / £200 (Non-member)
🕒 Duration: 4 Hours
👥 Suitable for: Health Visitors and Midwives
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