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Supply and/or administration of Controlled Drugs under a PGD
16 November 2021
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This article summarises the legal position on the supply and/or administration of controlled drugs under PGDs.
Extension of expiry date of a Patient Group Direction
26 April 2021
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This Q&A advises on the extension to the expiry date of a PGD where a full review and re-authorisation has not taken place.
Retaining legal mechanism documentation
10 June 2021
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Advice on the retention of all records relating to legal mechanisms (e.g. PGDs, Written Instruction, National Protocol)
Patient Group Directions in Complex Commissioning Scenarios
10 June 2021
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This guide supports planning, decision making and advises on governance processes when PGDs are used within commissioned services.
Bank and agency staff and Patient Group Directions
25 February 2020
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The below summarises the advice on the use of PGDs by bank and agency staff working within organisations.
Unlicensed medicines and use of PGDs
16 November 2021
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This page explains why PGD are not legal mechanism for the administration or supply of unlicensed medicines.
Using medicines at more than one location under a single PGD
16 November 2021
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A single PGD can be used to supply or administer medicines in more than one location. PGDs do not need to relate to specific premises.
Including medicines with Risk Minimisation Measures (RMM) in PGDs
16 March 2021
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This article reflects MHRA guidance on the use of PGDs for medications which have risk minimisation measures (RMM).
SPS National Patient Group Direction (PGD) exemplar templates
20 June 2019
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About PGD exemplar templates The attached PGD templates are based on the version being used to develop the national PGD templates as part of the…
Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil tablets as PrEP
5 October 2021
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A PGD template developed by SPS and the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and British Association of HIV (BHIVA).
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