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Acute settings and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in acute settings

Alternatives to transcribing for medicines administration

22 February 2022Transcribing is not the preferred option for medicines administration and the alternatives should be considered before committing to transcribing.

An overview of Procurement of Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products and Services for NHS hospitals

12 November 2021Procurement of Medicines for hospitals in England is led and coordinated by NHS CMU, supported by NPSG and PSMG

Audit Tools from National Pharmacy Procurement Specialists Committee (NPPSC)

2 September 2016The National Pharmacy Procurement Specialists Committee (NPPSC) have produced a number of audit tools which are available for use locally in trusts.  Trustswho have collected…

Bank and agency staff and Patient Group Directions

25 February 2020The below summarises the advice on the use of PGDs by bank and agency staff working within organisations.

Contrast Agent PGD Templates

2 April 2019Development of Patient Group Direction (PGD) templates for contrast agents commonly used in radiology services for use in NHS England commissioned services.

Doctors, dentists, and use of PGDs

15 December 2020Doctors and dentists cannot supply or administer medications under a PGD or Written Instruction.  This page gives further detail on why this is the case.

Guidance on the Pharmaceutical Issues concerning Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) and other Outpatient IV Therapy Services 1st Edition January 2018

30 July 2018The development of OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy) services and other outpatient intravenous therapies has been rapid over recent years and there are many models…

How is acute hypomagnesaemia treated in adults?

12 January 2021There is no national guidance on the treatment of hypomagnesaemia, and practice varies widely between hospital Trusts. The guidance in this document reflects practice at…

Induction Programme for Trust Homecare Leads

30 August 2016The enclosed document has been drawn up as an aid for homecare leads in trusts.  It is meant to be used over a period of…