8 September 2020 · NHS prescription charge rules apply to all patients receiving a supply of medicines under a PGD unless the patient is entitled to free prescriptions or…
8 September 2020 · This should be exceptional practice e.g. during organisational or service transition and should be for an agreed and limited period of no longer than one…
8 September 2020 · Only those professions listed in legislation can operate under a Patient Group Direction (PGD). Neither Nursing Associates nor Physician Associates are currently included within the…
8 September 2020 · It is not specified in legislation that only trained and competent professionals should be authorised to practice under PGDs. However, members of the PGD Service…
8 September 2020 · No, the PGD framework does not allow for unlicensed medicines to be supplied and /or administered. For example, imported medicines (e.g. licensed in another country but not…
8 September 2020 · Patient Group Direction (PGD) Q&As published on this website are produced to support healthcare professionals, commissioners and providers of NHS and public health commissioned services…
8 September 2020 · For advice on labeling of P medications to be supplied under a PGD please refer to the table below: Question Advice Is it necessary to…
8 September 2020 · Each year from September through to January the NHS runs a seasonal flu vaccination campaign aiming to vaccinate all patients who are at risk of…
8 September 2020 · Licenced medicines can be used under PGDs outside the terms of their Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). This is also called off-label or off-licence use.…