Provenance
SPS national PGD and protocol templates for antimicrobials created by SPS with support from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Prescribing, Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARPHAI), UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England (NHSE) with the support of specialist stakeholders working within clinical practice.
PGD template attachment
For use by registered care professionals listed in the legislation as able to practice under Patient Group Directions.
Protocol template attachment
For use by registered pharmacists working in a registered pharmacy premises only.
More antimicrobial PGDs
- Clarithromycin for sinusitis
- Aciclovir for shingles
- Clarithromycin for otitis media
- Clarithromycin for infected insect bites or stings
- Fusidic acid 2% cream for impetigo
- Fluticasone furoate nasal spray for sinusitis
- Otigo (phenazone with lidocaine) ear drops for otitis media
- Penicillin V (phenoxymethylpenicillin) for sinusitis
- Erythromycin for infected insect bites or stings
- Amoxicillin for otitis media
- Clarithromycin for impetigo
- Erythromycin for sore throat
- Flucloxacillin for infected insect bites or stings
- Flucloxacillin for impetigo
- Erythromycin for otitis media
- Doxycycline for sinusitis
- Mometasone furoate monohydrate nasal spray for sinusitis
- Valaciclovir for shingles
- Erythromycin for sinusitis
- Erythromycin for impetigo
- Clarithromycin for sore throat
- Penicillin V (phenoxymethylpenicillin) for sore throat
- Trimethoprim for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Nitrofurantoin for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Benzylpenicillin injection for suspected meningitis
All PGD templates
Templates
National PGD templates are developed with experts for clinical specialties. They reduce duplication and variation, and improve consistency of care.