DOCTORS may soon give contraception out to youngsters who are not their patients in a bid to cut teenage pregnancies.

Worcester City Primary Care Group, which represents GPs across the city, wants restrictions to be relaxed so people can choose which doctor they get their contraception from.

They hope this will encourage young girls who are too embarrassed to go to their family GP, or are worried their parents will find out.

But some members of the group were concerned patients would not be honest about their health record or habits. They were worried girls would withhold valuable information, such as the amount they smoked.

"We have a city which has a significant problem with underage pregnancies and I would hope surgeries would come forward and provide this service to ease the problem," said Dr Richard Whitmore, chairman of the PCG.