ESNEFT Patient Group Directions (PGD)

Patient Group Directions (PGDs) Online Learning

Intended for qualified health professionals defined in legislation who may supply or administer medicines under a PGD

The learning outcomes are:

• Identify the legal requirements for developing and using PGDs
• State when you may and may not use PGDs
• Explain your responsibilities when using PGDs
• Describe how you can develop new PGDs

The learning covers:

• PGDs
• PSDs
• Protocols
• Written instructions
• What a PGD document needs to contain
• How to develop a PGD and who needs to be involved
• Qualified professionals in legislation who can use PGDs
• Accountability, record keeping, training and audit of PGDs
• Medicines that can and cannot be supplied or administered under a PGD
• Requirements for POM, P and GSL medicines, black triangle drugs, medicines used outside of the product licence, antibiotics, controlled drugs
• Further information to learn about PGDs

There is a short self-assessment at the end of the e-Learning package

Any questions related to the content should be addressed to Chris Galloway, Assistant Chief Pharmacist (chris.galloway@esneft.nhs.uk) or Anne Melrose, Senior Clinical Pharmacist and PGD lead (anne.regan@esneft.nhs.uk)