Offering the morning-after pill at pharmacies without charge will reduce financial impact on NHS, say doctors

Julien Behal/PA Wire

By Ellie Broughton

Making the morning-after pill universally free at pharmacies in England will reduce pressure on other parts of the NHS, save resources and result in better health outcomes for patients, doctors have said.

The emergency contraception is to be made universally free at pharmacies in England later this year, as part of a new funding deal agreed between the government and Community Pharmacy England.