Provenance
Developed by SPS and NHS England, reviewed by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG), with the support of specialists working within clinical practice for medicines commonly supplied for the prevention of complications in pregnancy.
Legally providing GSL/P medicines by registered midwives
SPS advice to support registered midwives in the legal administration and/or supply of Pharmacy Only (P)/General Sales List (GSL) medicine, using omeprazole tablets as an example can be found here
This advice supports the use of the two template protocols below.
Template versions available
Version 2.0 of these protocol templates, valid from April 2026, have been published to allow organisations to undertake local governance processes in a timely manner.
Versions 1.0 of these protocol templates remain currently valid and will be removed from this page on their expiry (31st March 2026).
Protocol template attachment
The template protocols are attached below to download and use in conjunction with our implementation advice.
More pregnancy and supportive medicines PGD templates
- Terbutaline injection for use in labour within maternity services
- Intrapartum administration of benzylpenicillin sodium
- Folic acid 5mg tablets for use during pregnancy
- Aspirin tablets for use within antenatal and maternity services
All PGD templates
National PGD templates
Update history
- Version 2.0 of protocols published
- Minor formatting changes/included P alongside GSL
- Link to supporting advice added
- Republished
- Published