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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

Nursing Associates, Physician Associates and the use of PGDs

16 November 2021A summary is provided on the legal position on the use of Patient Group Directions by Nursing Associates and Physician Associates

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.

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.

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

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

NHS Health and Justice Programme: update and controlled drugs

1 December 2022This is the annual event for members of the SPS Secure Environment’s Group. This year we focused on Controlled Drugs (CDs) and general programme updates.

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

Health and Justice: medicines optimisation and pharmacy update

8 June 2022Our presenters gave an overview of the Health and Justice 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