Guidance

Patient group directions (PGDs)

Who can supply or administer medicines to patients without a doctor under a PGD, which medicines they can supply, and legal requirements for PGDs.

• From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Published: 18 December 2014
• Last updated: 4 December 2017 — 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), who can set them up, and how to use them.

Published 18 December 2014

Last updated 4 December 2017 + show all updates

1. 4 December 2017

   Updated Guidance page to include section on ‘risk minimisation measures’ in PGDs.

2. 10 April 2017

   Amended PGD guidance.

3. 30 January 2017

   New information for PGDs in Scotland

4. 18 December 2014

   First published.