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Occupational health services explainer videos
16 July 2024
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Short videos explaining medicines mechanisms in occupational health services, including written instructions.
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PGDs
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PGD planning explainer videos
1 May 2024
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Short videos explaining how to plan for the development of new, or review of existing Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
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PGDs
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PGD supply and administration explainer videos
1 May 2024
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Short explanatory videos about the supply and administration of medicines under Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
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PGDs in practice explainer videos
1 May 2024
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Short videos explaining Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and medicines mechanisms, and their use in practice.
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Patient Group Directions e-learning programme
8 December 2021
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E-learning developed by SPS in partnership with UKHSA, HEE and eLfH to support professionals who use, develop, authorise, review or update PGDs.
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Auditing Patient Group Directions
14 September 2020
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SPS have developed a template audit tool to support organisations in auditing aspects of PGD development and use.