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Patient Group Directions and NHS prescription charges

16 November 2021This article summarises the position regarding the levying of prescription charges for medicines supplied under a PGD.

Local authority delegation of the authorisation of Patient Group Directions to CCGs using a Section 75 partnership agreement

7 March 2022This summary explains why it is not permitted for a Local Authority to delegate the authorisation of PGDs to a CCG using a Section 75 partnership agreement.

Inclusion of dose ranges in a single Patient Group Direction

9 September 2020Th below summarises the considerations required if a single PGD is to include a range of doses.

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.…

Authorisation of Independent Healthcare Provider (IHP) PGDs for NHS and public health commissioned services

21 September 2020The attached document provides guidance for IHPs and commissioning organisations where the IHP agrees to take responsibility for development and authorisation of PGDs, prior to…

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 Patient Group Directions

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

Patient Group Direction SPS Template Audit Tool

14 September 2020SPS have developed a template audit tool to support organisations in auditing aspects of PGD development and use.

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…

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…