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Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Patient Group Directions - PGDs provide a legal framework that allows some registered health professionals to supply and/or administer a specified medicine(s) to a pre-defined group of patients, without them having to see a prescriber.
Community nursing practitioners network
New national network for community nursing practitioners. The network has been set up for sharing of information and connecting community practitioners.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/community-nursing-practitioners-network
Flu – make your informed CHOICE
All the information about this year's flu vaccination programme, Covid booster jabs and winter wellbeing found here!
Files
Annual Medication Administration Competency
Annual Medication Administration Competency
Disclosure Ref 2024282 - Contract for e-signature vendor.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Contract for e-signature vendor
DCHS 2024-25 WRES & WDES Data & Action Plan
DCHS 2024-25 WRES & WDES Data & Action Plan
Disclosure Ref 2025212 - Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) products from overseas suppliers between January 2023 and present.doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) products from overseas suppliers between January 2023 and present
Homely Remedies SOP (S16)
Under normal circumstances, medicines should be administered either on the written prescription of an authorised prescriber, in accordance with the Medicines Code or under the authority of a Patient Group Direction. The Medication Optimisation Safety Team (MOST) has approved a list of non-prescription medicines or “homely remedies” that registered nurses and registered practitioners are authorised to administer at their own discretion, in accordance with the attached standard operating procedure, for a maximum of 48 hours (extended to 72 hours over a bank holiday weekend). The homely remedies approved are treatments commonly available over the counter for minor, short-term conditions without the need for a prescription or Patient Group Direction.
Controlled Drugs SOP for Community Hospitals (S47)
This series of Standard Operating Procedures ensures that all processes involving Controlled Drugs (CDs) carried out in Wards and Departments of Community Hospitals are conducted in strict accordance with current statutory requirements that adequate records are maintained and a robust audit trail exists. This includes security, ordering, receipt, administration, issue, balance checking, and return or destruction.
Disclosure Ref 202219 - Roles and banding as at Jan 2022 - Copy.pdf
FOI Disclosure
HRP29 Registration Re-Registration and Revalidation Manager's Guide.docx
Appendix 10: Blood bikes information
Appendix 10: Blood bikes information, for clinicians - Section 5.28 Covid 19 IP&C Policy
