What is a PGD in pharmacy?
A Patient Group Direction (PGD) is a written direction, signed by a doctor or dentist, and by a pharmacist, relating to supply and administration only, of a prescription-only medicine (POM) or pharmacy medicine (P) to persons generally (subject to specific exclusions set out in the legislation).
What is a PSD and PGD?
A Patient Specific Direction (PSD) is the traditional written instruction, signed by a doctor, dentist, or non-medical prescriber for medicines to be supplied and/or administered to a named patient after the prescriber has assessed the patient on an individual basis. Where a PSD exists there is no need for a PGD.
What is a PGD and who needs one?
PGDs can only be provided for specific health professionals and generally includes nurses, midwives, pharmacists, ambulance paramedics, occupational therapists, and dental therapists. Whoever is responsible under the PGD for the supply and administration of medicines must be named on the PGD and this responsibility cannot be passed to others.