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Use of patient group directions in an emergency care centre

08 March 2011

Emergency Nurse

Feature

Patient group directions (PGDs) enable practitioners who are not independent prescribers to administer or supply patients with medications. They reduce delays in the...

Use of patient group directions in medicines management

02 March 2015

Primary Health Care

CPD

Patient group directions (PGDs) are used widely in the NHS for the supply and/or administration of medicines. Specific groups of healthcare professionals are...

Developing patient group directions for medicines management

04 August 2010

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article explores the development and use of patient group directions in the supply and administration of medicines. It provides an overview of the...

Homely Remedy Protocols: The supply and administration of non-prescription medicinal products and dietary supplements by nurses in non-NHS settings

05 December 2008

Primary Health Care

Clinical

The National Centre for Social Research (Nat-Cen), including the Scottish Centre for Social Research, is the largest independent social research institute in...

The practice nurse’s role in contraception choice

01 July 2013

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

Contraception can play an important part in a woman’s life. Modern contraceptives provide a wide array of options for the effective prevention of unplanned pregnancy...