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When Patient Group Directions (PGDs) are not required

20 March 2019Guidance on when PGDs should not be used and advice on alternative mechanisms for supply and administration of medicines

Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for administration of contrast media in radiology services and exemplar PGD templates

2 April 2019This guide has been written in response to the many enquiries that we have received about the development and use of PGDs in radiology services.…

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…

SPS National Medicines Governance Do Once programme - national Patient Group Direction (PGD) exemplar templates

20 June 2019About PGD exemplar templates The attached PGD templates are based on the version being used to develop the national PGD templates as part of the…

Using a Patient Group Direction to supply or administer a medication which is part of a clinical trial, study or pilot

26 June 2019The below summary advises on the use of 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 2019Medicine Shortages can occur for many reasons including manufacturing and quality control problems, delays in supply chains and discontinuations. Where a medicine supplied and/or administered…

Patient Group Direction use in Primary Care Networks

8 January 2020About PCNs Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are networks of GP practices collaboratively working together and with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary…

Off-label or unlicensed products and Schedule 17 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 exemptions

8 January 2020The below summary details the legal position regarding the sale, supply or administration of off-label/ unlicenced products under Schedule 17 of the HMR 2012

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.

Use of Patient Group Directions in pandemics (e.g. COVID-19)

26 March 2020There are provisions in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 that can be used in a pandemic, unfortunately none of them specifically involve PGDs. At this…