Guidance

Delegating PGD authorisation by a Local Authority

7 March 2022It is not permitted for a Local Authority to delegate the authorisation of Patient Group Directions using a Section 75 partnership agreement.

Labelling and packaging of unlicensed medicines (Specials): best practice guidance for the NHS

1 March 2022National guidance from NHSE/I to reduce LASA errors and improve patient safety when considering requirements for unlicensed specials medicines

Using gabapentin or pregabalin during breastfeeding

1 March 2022Gabapentin or pregabalin can be taken during breastfeeding and with infant monitoring. Recommendations apply to full term and healthy infants only.

Worked example of assessing the risk of transcribing

22 February 2022Example where medicines are prescribed by both the patient’s GP and specialist clinicians, and are administered in a patient’s home.

Offender healthcare settings and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in offender healthcare settings

Transcribing in the patient's home with healthcare input

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in the patient's home with healthcare input

Non-acute settings with healthcare input and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in non-acute settings with healthcare input

Semi-acute settings and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in semi-acute settings

Acute settings and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in acute settings

Risk assessing transcribing for administration

22 February 2022Various factors affect the risks associated with using transcribing for medicines administration.

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