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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

Governance principles for unlicensed medicines

30 November 2023

Purchasing Specials

30 November 2023

Managing Patient Group Directions following amendments or changes

8 September 2020This article summarises outlines the requirements to resign/reauthorise PGDs after any amendment or change made during its valid to/from dates.

About the SPS Medicines Governance Do Once Programme

4 October 2021The programme reduces duplication of effort and improves quality and consistency through national PGD templates and Medicines Policy and Governance principles

Explaining the licensed status of medicines

28 July 2023

Managing sharps contaminated with pharmaceutical waste

1 September 2023

Managing Controlled Drugs (CD) waste

1 September 2023

Patient Group Directions in Complex Commissioning Scenarios

10 June 2021This guide supports planning, decision making and advises on governance processes when PGDs are used within commissioned services.

Pharmacy responsibilities for management of stocks of oxygen and other medical gases

13 January 2021The pharmacy remit in relation to medical gases is covered, as well as the role in managing cylinder stock