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Patient Group Directions in Complex Commissioning Scenarios

10 June 2021This guide supports planning, decision making and advises on governance processes when PGDs are used within commissioned services.

Doctors, dentists, and use of PGDs

15 December 2020Doctors and dentists cannot supply or administer medications under a PGD or Written Instruction. This page gives further detail on why this is the case.

Reducing harm from omitted or delayed medicines in hospital.

27 November 2020

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) - Example Data Protection Protocol

26 October 2020The NHMC have prepared an example Data Protection Protocol for homecare medicines services. This document has been prepared to aid contracting authorities in preparing an…

PGDs and Occupational Health Services

22 October 2020The best way to advise on the use of PGDs and written instructions in OHS is to outline common scenarios that occur in practice

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Lessons learnt for homecare during Covid-19 pandemic

21 October 2020This paper documents the actions and decision-making process of the National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) and members of the National Clinical Homecare Association (NCHA) during…

Advice on the preparation and/or administration of contrast agents supplied under a Patient Group Direction

12 August 2020

Patient Group Direction use by temporary professional registrants

10 August 2020Advice on use of PGD by healthcare professionals on the NMC, HCPC or GPhC temporary registers.

Patient Group Direction use in End of Life Care

10 August 2020Considerations required before implementing Patient Group Direction (PGDs) for in End of Life Care

National Homecare Medicine Committee (NHMC) Newsletters

4 August 2020The July 2020 NHMC Newsletter contains a brief review of the homecare response to the COVID 19 pandemic including a spotlight on one of the…

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