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Guidance
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Patient Group Directions in Complex Commissioning Scenarios
10 June 2021
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This guide supports planning, decision making and advises on governance processes when PGDs are used within commissioned services .
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Written Instruction for the administration of seasonal ‘flu vaccination (2021/22 version)
24 November 2020
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It is anticipated that written instruction templates for Occupational Health vaccination of health and social care staff (2021/22 season) will be available in due course…
What are the considerations when crushing tablets or opening capsules in a care home setting?
22 November 2020
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Summary of considerations How essential is the medication? Are there alternative formulations (e.g. liquids, patches or sublingual tablets) or medications that can be used? Before…
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Summary of NICE guidance for Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community
14 November 2020
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This edition of NICE Bites reflects current NICE guidance (as at November 2020). Please go to NICE to check for any recent updates to this…
Guidance
PGDs
PGDs and Occupational Health Services
22 October 2020
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The attached Q&A has been written in response to enquiries we have received concerning the use of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and written instructions in Occupational Health…
Guidance
Monitoring
Suggestions for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Adults in Primary Care
29 September 2020
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This document is intended to support local discussions on how to monitor commonly prescribed high risk medicines in primary care. The monitoring parameters cited…
Guidance
PGDs
Nursing Associates, Physician Associates and the use of Patient Group Directions
8 September 2020
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The below summaries the legal position on the use of PGDs by Nursing Associates and Physician Associates
Guidance
PGDs
Advice on the preparation and/or administration of contrast agents supplied under a Patient Group Direction
12 August 2020
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Questions 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…
Guidance
PGDs
Patient Group Direction use by temporary/provisional professional registrants
10 August 2020
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Healthcare Professionals Council (HCPC) and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) have opened…
Guidance
Administering
Patient Group Direction use in End of Life Care
10 August 2020
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Questions are frequently asked around the use of Patient Group Direction (PGDs) use in End of Life Care (EoLC). As with any other patient pathway…
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