Proposal for the use of patient group directions by pharmacy technician

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) - The DHSC is consulting jointly with the Department of Health Northern Ireland to seek views on amending the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to enable pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines using patient group directions (PGDs). This proposal supports the ambitions of NHS systems across the UK to maximise the use of the skill mix within pharmacy teams, enabling them to meet more of the health needs of their local populations.ConsultationMore detail
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: news