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Authorising Independent Healthcare Provider (IHP) PGDs
8 April 2026Considerations are needed when NHS or local authorities commission services using PGDs from independent healthcare providers.
Delegating PGD authorisation by a Local Authority
8 April 2026It is not permitted for a Local Authority to delegate the authorisation of Patient Group Directions using a Section 75 partnership agreement.
PGD use in Hospital at Home services, including Virtual Wards
8 April 2026Considerations required before implementing Patient Group Direction (PGDs) in Hospital at Home, including virtual ward, services
Managing Patient Group Directions following amendments or changes
8 April 2026There are requirements for all Patient Group Directions (PGDs) to be resigned or reauthorised after any amendment or change made during its valid to/from dates
Patient Group Directions in Complex Commissioning Scenarios
8 April 2026This guide supports planning and decision making and advises on governance processes when PGDs are used within commissioned services.
Controlled drugs governance for dental teams
16 March 2026This article explains controlled drug (CD) governance arrangements dental teams should have, such as a CD lead and comprehensive SOPs.
Managing controlled drugs waste for dental teams
16 March 2026Controlled drugs (CDs) in Schedules 2, 3, and 4(1) should be denatured before disposal as pharmaceutical waste. An Environment Agency T28 exemption is required.
Storing and recording controlled drugs for dental teams
16 March 2026Storage and record-keeping for controlled drugs must comply with legislation. What is required varies depending on the Schedule a drug belongs to.
Managing controlled drugs held as stock for dental teams
16 March 2026Stock schedule 2 and 3 controlled drugs (CDs) must be ordered (requisitioned) on Form FP10CDF. Schedule 4 and 5 CDs can be ordered the same way as non-CDs.
Prescribing controlled drugs for dental teams
16 March 2026This article explains which controlled drugs (CDs) dentists may prescribe, how to prescribe them, and on which forms.