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Understanding Patient Group Directions and Integrated Care Boards

3 May 2023

Trimethoprim for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

25 April 2023Antimicrobial PGD templates support the use of medicines in line with national guidance, reducing variation and duplication to improve consistency of care.

Nitrofurantoin for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

25 April 2023Antimicrobial PGD templates support the use of medicines in line with national guidance, reducing variation and duplication to improve consistency of care.

Omeprazole for use within antenatal and maternity services

20 April 2023

Legal provision of GSL and P medicines by registered midwives

20 April 2023

PGD use in Hospital at Home services, including Virtual Wards

28 March 2023Considerations required before implementing Patient Group Direction (PGDs) for in virtual ward services

Lidocaine 10mg/ml spray for IUC insertion or removal

19 January 2023Template protocol for the administration of lidocaine 10mg/ml spray to facilitate intrauterine contraception (IUC) insertion or removal

Lidocaine plus prilocaine cream for IUC insertion or removal

19 January 2023Template protocol to administer topical anaesthetic cream (e.g. EMLA Cream 5%, Nulbia 5% cream) for intrauterine contraception (IUC) insertion or removal

Terbutaline injection for use in labour within maternity services

19 January 2023A PGD template, developed by SPS and NHSE and reviewed by the RCOG, for the administration of subcutaneous terbutaline sulfate to individuals in labour

Benzylpenicillin for Group B Streptococcus for use in neonates

19 January 2023A PGD template, developed by SPS and NHSE and reviewed by the RCOG and the UKHSA AMR team, for the intrapartum administration of benzylpenicillin in neonates

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