Guidance

Avian influenza: PGD template

Patient group direction (PGD) template for the supply of oseltamivir for pre and post exposure prophylaxis of avian influenza (flu) strains.

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罢丑颈蝉听PGD聽template has been developed for use in incidents involving all strains of avian influenza.聽 The聽PGD聽template is to support the supply of oseltamivir for pre and post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of avian influenza as a public health measure in adults and children aged one year or older. It was developed in November 2024, bringing together the previous PGD templates covering H7N9 and non-H7N9 avian influenza.聽 This new PGD includes doses in line with the latest WHO guidance (September 2024) and expert consensus at UKHSA.聽 It is valid from 1 December 2024 until 30 November 2027.

罢丑颈蝉听PGD聽template requires further authorisation by a clinical governance or patient safety lead, who has designated responsibility for signing聽PGDs, so the documents meet legal requirements for聽PGDs. The聽PGD聽is not legal or valid without this local, formal authorisation.

Adoption and governance of the use of this聽PGD聽is the responsibility of the authorising commissioning body and providers.

Provider organisations and health professionals should check they are working to the current聽PGD聽versions and only work to a legally authorised聽PGD聽from their commissioning body.

There is also guidance and algorithms for managing avian influenza incidents in birds.

Updates to this page

Published 12 January 2016
Last updated 15 January 2025 show all updates
  1. Added updated PGD.

  2. Updated to the newest PGD version.

  3. Added updated guidance combining 2 previous PGDs into a single template.

  4. Added version 3 of 'PGD for the supply of oseltamivir for pre and post exposure prophylaxis of H7N9 avian influenza in adults and children aged one year or older'.

  5. Updated both PGDs with latest versions.

  6. Replaced 'Oseltamivir for pre and post exposure prophylaxis of non H7N9 and H5N8 avian influenza: PGD template' with 'Oseltamivir for pre and post exposure prophylaxis of non H7N9 avian influenza: PGD template'.

  7. Withdrew the H5N8 patient group directive (PGD).

  8. Updated 2 patient group direction (PGD) templates.

  9. Added new oseltamivir guidance for H7N9 avian flu.

  10. Updated template documents.

  11. Added PGD template for post exposure prophylaxis for Avian Influenza A (H5N8).

  12. Link for Template patient group directions for Avian Influenza incidents has been added.

  13. First published.

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