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Medicine administration by registered and non-registered staff

24 January 2023Administration of medicines needs to be undertaken by appropriately trained healthcare staff operating under a legal governance framework

Mixing of medicines and Patient Group Directions

9 September 2020This article provides advice on the legal considerations required when considering mixing medicines to be supplied or administered under a PGD

Multiple Use of Injectable Medicines in Clinical Areas V 02 February 2020

19 December 2019This document is intended for multi-professional clinical practitioners to use as a reference and source of information for the prescribing, reconstituting or administering injectable medicines.…

Non-acute settings with healthcare input and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in non-acute settings with healthcare input

Off label medicine use under a Patient Group Direction

10 June 2021This article explains the legislation and guidance on the use of PGDs when a medicine is to be used outside its licence ('off-label').

Off-label or unlicensed product use under HMR 2012 exemptions

8 January 2020A legal position summary regarding the sale, supply or administration of off-label/unlicensed products under Schedule 17 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012

Offender healthcare settings and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in offender healthcare settings

Patient Group Direction use in End of Life Care

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

Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and abortifacients

14 September 2020This article advises on the legal position on the supply/administration of abortifacients under PGDs.

Preventing parenteral nutrition rapid over-infusion in babies

28 October 2022There is a risk of severe harm or death if PN is unintentionally infused too rapidly in babies. Healthcare professionals need to ensure safe practice.