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When to use a PGD

15 December 2020This page provides a clear process to help colleagues consider when a PGD is required using the 'To PGD or not to PGD' decision support tool.

An introduction to PGDs: definitions and examples of use

13 December 2020This page explains what a Patient Group Direction (PGD) is and describes how they are used in clinical practice.

MHRA advice on Patient Group Directions

9 September 2020Link to MHRA information about PGDs including which registered healthcare professionals can operate under PGDs.

MHRA advice on Patient Group Directions in the private, prison and police sectors

8 September 2020Link to MHRA advice on Patient Group Directions in the private, prison and police sectors.

NICE Medicines Practice Guidelines 2 Patient Group Directions MPG2 2017

8 September 2020NICE guidance providing good practice recommendations for individual people and organisations involved with the development, authorisation and use PGDs.

Questions about Patient Specific Directions (PSD)

10 June 2020The following Q&A is intended to be read as a complete document to help provide the full context in practice.   In this document the term…

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…

When Patient Group Directions (PGDs) are not required. Guidance on when PGDs should not be used and advice on alternative mechanisms for supply and administration of medicines

20 March 2019This guidance is designed to assist organisations in identifying when a Patient Group Direction (PGD) should not be used. The aims of this guidance are…