Written Instruction for the administration of seasonal 'flu vaccination

Following advice issued in Spring 2018 advising on the use of Patient Group Directions in Occupational Health Services, SPS became aware of issues being encountered…

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Standard Service Areas

In March 2018 NHMC approved a list of standard service areas which will be incorporated into version 6 of the national KPI dataset. Homecare providers…

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Homecare Service Proposal (HSP) Form

The Homecare Service Proposal (HSP) Form is to be completed by pharmaceutical manufacturers where there are new homecare medicines services or where there are changes…

Medicines Administration in Independent Schools

The RCN has recently published some additional advice on medicines in schools.  This includes advice on homely remedies and highlights that PGDs cannot be used…

HC(76)9 Addition of Drugs to IV Fluids (The Breckenridge Report) DHSS 1976

Aseptic Dispensing in NHS Hospitals (The Farwell Report) Department of Health, 1995

Contrast Agent PGD Templates

SPS, NHS England, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR), with the support of specialists working within NHS…

Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for administration of contrast media in radiology services and exemplar PGD templates

This guide has been written in response to the many enquiries that we have received about the development and use of PGDs in radiology services.…

DS 21/75 Prescription Charges for Drugs Given to Patients in Clinical Trials (Department of Health and Social Security, 1975)

In 2019, this remains the only known documented government guidance to the NHS on the subject.

Guidance to the NHS on the licensing provisions of the Medicines Act 1968. (Medicines Control Agency, 1992)

This document provides guidance and advice which is still relevant to the NHS today, on the application of the licensing provisions of the Medicines Act…