Competencies and knowledge assessed
• Assessment and management of an individual wishing to start contraception
• Assessment and management of an individual starting Combined Hormonal Contraception
• Assessment and management of an individual starting Oral Progesterone-only Contraception
• Assessment and management of an individual starting Injectable Progesterone Contraception
• Assessment and discussion prior to insertion of contraceptive implant
• Assessment and discussion prior to insertion of IUD/IUS
• Assessment and management of unscheduled bleeding from hormonal method
• Managing non-bleeding side effects from hormonal contraception
• Assessment and management of a woman needing a routine check of IUD/IUS
• Assessment and management of an individual requesting Emergency Contraception
• Assessment and discussion of a woman seeking advice on planning a pregnancy - unless
already done in Intermediate pathway *
• Counselling women who present with Unwanted/Unplanned Pregnancy
• Removal of an IUS/IUD
Which knowledge areas will be assessed?
• Assessment of the patient who reports a Sexual Assault (usually CBD but observed if
possible) - unless already done in Intermediate pathway
• Psychosexual Medicine (usually CBD but observed if possible)
The topics marked with * have been included in the Intermediate pathway since August 2020. Trainees who completed Intermediate Competency before that change will need to cover these topics; trainees who have done them in their Intermediate training do not need to repeat these.