POLICY FOR PATIENT GROUP DIRECTIONS (PGD) - NHS

PATIENTGROUPDIRECTION(PGD)(PGD)[NAME OF DRUG] FOR [CLINICAL CONDITION BEING MANAGED]POM/P/GSLFOR USE BY [BODY OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS] EMPLOYED BY/WORKING ONBEHALF OF [NAME OF SERVICE]Records and AuditRecords • Patient’s name, address, date of birth and consent given• Contact details of GP (if registered)• Diagnosis• Name of drug, dose and form given/administered• Batch and expiry date details• Advice given to patient (including side effects)• Signature/name of staff who administered or supplied themedication, and also, if relevant, signature/name of staff whoremoved/discontinued the treatment• Details of any adverse drug reaction and actions taken includingdocumentation in the patient’s medical record• Follow-up arrangementsAudit• Ensure appropriate records/system are in place to easily identifypatients and their notes for audit purposes.An audit should be conducted at least annually by services to ensurethat they are complying with the requirements of this PGD.Staff CharacteristicsQUALIFICATIONSRegistered professional [appropriate qualification to be listed] with acurrent [professional] registrationSPECIALISTCOMPETENCIESQUALIFICATIONSORCONTINUING TRAINING &EDUCATIONThe practitioner should be aware of any change to therecommendations for the medicine listed. It is the responsibility of theindividual to keep up-to-date with continued professionaldevelopment.References/Resources andcommentsBritish National FormularySummary of Product CharacteristicsAny local or national guidelines (e.g. NICE, Clinical KnowledgeSummaries)Date approved:Review date:Ref : Page 5 of 23