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Using medicines under PGD as part of a clinical trial or study

26 June 2019Advice on the use of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) to supply or administer a medication which is part of a clinical trial, study or pilot

National audit of RPS standards in secure environments

1 July 2019An audit tool based on the RPS Standards in Secure Environments is shared along with the national baseline audit undertaken in 2018

RMOC: Sodium oxybate in adult patients

31 October 2019The Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee (RMOC, Midlands and East) has reviewed issues around the prescribing and commissioning of sodium oxybate in adult patients with narcolepsy with…

RMOC Position Statement: Oral vitamin B supplementation

24 December 2019The Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee (RMOC, North) has produced a position statement on the prescribing of thiamine and vitamin B complex, which can be accessed…

RMOC: Standard Principles for Medicines Prior Approval Forms

17 January 2020The Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee (RMOC, South) has produced standard principles for medicines prior approval forms which can be accessed below. The document provides advice…

Patient Specific Directions (PSD)

10 June 2020This article describes Patient Specific Directions and the requirements for their writing and use

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…

NICE Medicines Practice Guidelines 2: Patient Group Directions

8 September 2020NICE guidance MPG2 2017 provides good practice recommendations for individual people and organisations involved with the development, authorisation and use PGDs

MHRA advice on Patient Group Directions use in NHS and non-NHS organisations

9 September 2020Links to MHRA information relating to Patient Group Directions in NHS and non-NHS organisations.

Auditing Patient Group Directions

14 September 2020SPS have developed a template audit tool to support organisations in auditing aspects of PGD development and use.