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Procurement for Non Procurement Staff

15 August 2016This article is part two of three explaining the workings of pharmacy procurement for pharmacy staff not working in that department. It is useful for…

Outsourcing Hospital Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing (OPD) Services - Challenges and Opportunities

22 October 2018“A study to compare the different models of outsourced OPD hospital pharmacy services and assess the potential strategic impact on other hospital pharmacy services and…

SPS National Patient Group Direction (PGD) exemplar templates

20 June 2019The SPS National Medicines Governance Do Once programme produce national Patient Group Direction (PGD) exemplar templates for local adaptation

Using medicines under PGD as part of a clinical trial or study

26 June 2019Advice on the use of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) to supply or administer a medication which is part of a clinical trial, study or pilot

Medicines Shortages and Patient Group Directions

16 December 2019This article outlines how PGDs can be managed to allow for their continued use in cases of medicines shortages.

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.

What is serotonin syndrome and which medicines cause it?

22 May 2020This Medicines Q&A outlines the causes and symptoms of serotonin syndrome and provides examples of medicines with the potential to cause serotonin syndrome.

Patient Group Direction use in End of Life Care

10 August 2020Considerations required before implementing Patient Group Direction (PGDs) for in End of Life Care

Supplying contrast agents under a Patient Group Direction

12 August 2020Advice on the preparation and/or administration of contrast agents supplied under a Patient Group Direction (PGD).

PGDs and Occupational Health Services

22 October 2020The best way to advise on the use of PGDs and written instructions in OHS is to outline common scenarios that occur in practice

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