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Health and Justice Event 2021

23 November 2021A deep-dive in to the strategic pharmacy workforce development plans and how these will affect Health and Justice

SPS Webinar: Health and Justice - Key updates in H&J medicine optimisation and pharmacy

8 June 2022Our presenters gave an overview of the H&J Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Strategy Programme 2022/23

National audit of RPS standards in secure environments

1 July 2019An audit tool based on the RPS Standards in Secure Environments is shared along with the national baseline audit undertaken in 2018

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

Patient Group Direction use by temporary professional registrants

10 August 2020Advice on use of PGD by healthcare professionals on the NMC, HCPC or GPhC temporary registers.

Worked example of assessing the risk of transcribing

22 February 2022Example where medicines are prescribed by both the patient’s GP and specialist clinicians, and are administered in a patient’s home.

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

Medicines Matters: A guide to mechanisms for the prescribing, supply and administration of medicines (in England)

10 October 2018This publication is a brief good practice guide for staff working in NHS commissioned health and social care organisations in England. It describes the legal…

Nursing Associates, Physician Associates and the use of Patient Group Directions

16 November 2021The below summaries the legal position on the use of PGDs by Nursing Associates and Physician Associates

When Patient Group Directions are not required

29 June 2022Guidance on when PGDs should not be used and advice on alternative mechanisms for supply and administration of medicines