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Supply and/or administration of Controlled Drugs under a PGD
16 November 2021
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The legal position on the supply and/or administration of controlled drugs under Patient Group Directions is summarised
Supply and administration of medicines by staff group (P to Z)
2 April 2024
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Different staff groups have different permissions with respect to medicines supply and administration and it is important to ensure legislation is followed.
Supply and administration of medicines by staff group (H to O)
2 April 2024
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Different staff groups have different permissions with respect to medicines supply and administration and it is important to ensure legislation is followed.
Supply and administration of medicines by staff group (A to G)
2 April 2024
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Different staff groups have different permissions with respect to medicines supply and administration and it is important to ensure legislation is followed.
Specific advice for using medicines following bariatric surgery
31 March 2022
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There is some evidence on the effect of bariatric surgery (gastric bypass) on specific medicines which may inform prescribing decisions for those patients.
Semi-acute settings and transcribing
22 February 2022
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Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in semi-acute settings
Self-administration of medicines
25 January 2023
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Self-administering medicines in hospital can benefit patients and organisations alike and should be encouraged wherever it is safe to do
Risk assessing transcribing for administration
22 February 2022
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Various factors affect the risks associated with using transcribing for medicines administration.
Responsibilities for the self-administration of medicines
25 January 2023
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Duties and responsibilities are outlined for both staff and patients during the process of self-administration of medicines (SAM)
Preventing parenteral nutrition rapid over-infusion in babies
28 October 2022
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There is a risk of severe harm or death if PN is unintentionally infused too rapidly in babies. Healthcare professionals need to ensure safe practice.
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