Dr. Connie Smith

Dr Connie Smith Member Representative

Connie Smith, of Westminster Primary Care Trust, looked at the obstacles to reclassifying oral contraceptives.She said that many questions needed to be answered before such a classification could go ahead."Is it going to increase access?Is it going to decrease morbidity and unwanted pregnancy?Is it going to improve women's experience of using contraception," she asked.She also questioned how the cost of the medicines and for providing them would be allocated and how equity of provision could be guaranteed."I think all these questions need to be answered," she said, "but I'm pleased that we have the opportunity to air the issues and I hope that this is not going to be the last of the discussions."

The opening of a debate about the reclassification of contraceptives has been welcomed by the National Pharmacy Association.

Westminster PCT's Dr Connie Smith, Co-Director of Westside Contraceptive Services, has been awarded an MBE for services to healthcare.Dr Smith said "I like to think of it as recognition of the value of the work of the Westside Contraceptive Services team, which I co-direct with Chris Morgan", adding: "My focus in my work with the Department of Health is that having good access to contraceptive services is an important part of living a healthy life for very many women and men and should not be overlooked as we modernise the NHS".

Dr Connie Smith, director of the Clinical Effectiveness Unit at the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London, wrote in part 11 of her witness statement:

A view from the professions was brought by Dr Immy Ahmed, Consultant in GUM/HIV and Vice-President of BASSH, and Dr Connie Smith, Consultant in Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care.

Westminster PCT's Dr Connie Smith awarded MBE for services to healthcare

Westminster PCT's Dr Connie Smith, Co Director of Westside Contraceptive Services, has been awarded an MBE for services to healthcare in this year's Queens Birthday Honours. (Added 13 June 2005)

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Press release: Westminster PCT's Dr Connie Smith awarded MBE for services to healthcare

Monday 13 June 2005

Westminster PCT's Dr Connie Smith, Co Director of Westside Contraceptive Services, has been awarded an MBE for services to healthcare in this year's Queens Birthday Honours.

Dr Smith, 52, from North West London, said "I like to think of it as recognition of the value of the work of the Westside Contraceptive Services team, which I co-direct with Chris Morgan.

Dr Connie Smith, Westminster PCT Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health said:" One in 10 sexually active young people have Chlamydia yet most people have no signs or symptoms so are not aware they even have it.