Direction to administer forms – use of electronic signatures during COVID-19

This document has been created to provide clarity regarding the signing of direction to administer forms and medication administration records, particularly during the COVID-19  pandemic.…

Medicines Use and Safety Updates

Regular reports of the progress and activities of the Medicines Use and Safety Division of Specialist Pharmacy Service

Self-Administration of Medicines - Brief Guidance and examples from practice

Self-Administration of Medicines is a multi-disciplinary process designed to give patients the opportunity to continue to take their own medication whilst in hospital, and to…

Sexual Health Patient Group Direction (PGD) Templates

SPS and the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), with the support of specialist stakeholders working within clinical practice, have produced PGD templates…

NICE Bites - Impetigo

Please go to NICE to check for any recent updates to this guideline.   NICE Bites is a monthly prescribing bulletin published by North West…

Use of PGDs in pandemics (e.g. COVID-19)

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

Reproductive Health Patient Group Direction (PGD) Templates

SPS and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (FSRH), with the support of specialist stakeholders working within clinical practice, have produced PGD templates for…

NICE Bites - Leg ulcer infection

Please go to NICE to check for any recent updates to this guideline. NICE Bites is a monthly prescribing bulletin published by North West Medicines…

Can bank and agency staff operate under an organisation’s Patient Group Directions (PGDs)?

Organisations who utilise bank or agency staff may consider allowing these staff members to operate under PGDs to maintain service provision. Whilst there is nothing…