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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

Advice on the preparation and/or administration of contrast agents supplied under a Patient Group Direction

12 August 2020Questions have been asked as to whether or not it is acceptable for a registered or unregistered healthcare professional (HCP) to prepare and/or administer contrast…

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.

COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech Handling and Preparation Video

28 January 2021A video produced by Pfizer showing the correct handling and preparation of the COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech

Contrast Agent PGD Templates

2 April 2019SPS, NHS England, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR), with the support of specialists working within NHS…

Cryocube F101-h Freezer Temperature Monitoring and Recording in Trusts

3 December 2020A standard operating procedure is provided for monitoring and recording the internal temperature of an Eppendorf Cryocube F101-h ultra-low temperature freezer.

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.