What is a Consultation?
A consultation will always happen before abortion treatment. Consultation appointments give time to talk through treatment options. Consultations include a clinical assessment to find the safest and most effective abortion option for you.
Our teams are caring, understanding and non-judgemental. We are here to give medical advice, information about abortion options and support during treatment. We will not influence you or force you into making your decision. If there is anything you do not understand, please don’t be afraid to ask. We are here for you.
What Happens at a Consultation?
Talk About Pregnancy Options
We will ask you about the pregnancy options you have considered. Options can include:
Your decision should be personal to you. You should be able to make this decision without feeling under pressure or forced by anyone.
We can talk to you about the types of abortion care: Medical Abortion (abortion pills), and Surgical Abortion.
If you decide to continue the pregnancy you must tell your GP or midwife as soon as possible. It is important to get antenatal care if continuing a pregnancy.
Legal Requirements
We will ask your reasons for wanting an abortion. This is to check legal conditions for us to offer treatment. Two NUPAS doctors will review the consultation notes to authorise treatment.
We will also talk to you about consenting to receive treatment. You will need to be 100% sure about your decision. If you have any questions about treatment, please ask the nurse.
If you are undecided, that’s ok. This decision is yours to make. If you need more time to think about it, you can make an appointment later. If you feel like counselling sessions would help you to make a confident decision, we can arrange this for you.
Learn more about the abortion counselling services we provide.
Clinical Assessment
The clinician (a nurse or midwife) will do a clinical assessment during the consultation. To do this they will take information about your health and medical history. Everything you tell us is confidential.
If we ask you to visit a clinic for a face-to-face clinical assessment the clinician will do the following checks:
Want to find out more about the clinical assessment and what to expect during a visit to a NUPAS clinic?
Talk About Contraception
The nurse will talk to you about contraception options. Fertility can return as soon as 5 days after an abortion. This means you can get pregnant again if you are not using contraception. There are lots of contraception types to choose from. We can help you find a new contraception if your old one hasn’t worked well.
Consultation Options
At NUPAS we have two types of consultation:
Booking your Consultation Appointment
Call us to speak to an advisor. Lines are open from 8am - 10pm, 7 days a week. An advisor will take details from you over the phone and give you a consultation appointment date.
From UK:
0333 004 6666
From Republic of Ireland:
(01) 874 0097
From all other countries:
0044 161 4872660
You can also arrange for us to call you back instead if you prefer.
If you have any questions you can talk to one of our team on our live webchat. Our advisors are available from 8am - 10pm, 7 days a week.