Guidance

Patient group directions (PGDs)

Who can supply and or administer specific medicines to patients without a doctor under a PGD and which medicines can be administered.

From:
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Published
18 December 2014
Last updated
4 December 2017 鈥� See all updates

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Patient group directions: who can use them

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Definition of a patient group direction (PGD) and who can set one up.

Updates to this page

Published 18 December 2014
Last updated 4 December 2017 show all updates

  1. Updated Guidance page to include section on 鈥榬isk minimisation measures鈥� in PGDs.

  2. Amended PGD guidance.

  3. New information for PGDs in Scotland

  4. First published.

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