We can provide you with a Patient Group Direction (PGD) for the administration of various vaccinations, injections, oral and topical medications.
PGDs are suitable for registered healthcare professionals only and are valid for 12 months from the date they are issued. Please check your eligibility and training options first, as we will not be able to issue a refund for this purchase. Training will need to meet professional standards and for some PGDs may be self-directed.
PGD Types Available For Purchase:
- E-PGDs
With our trusted partner Charac, we are pleased to offer our PGDs in a digital format. Charac – The Pharmacy App is a comprehensive solution designed to transform the way you manage your operations.
This integrated platform brings together everything you need in one place:
- Delivery Management: Streamline logistics and ensure timely deliveries with ease.
- Prescription Management: Simplify prescription handling with accurate and efficient tracking
- Consultation Management: Enhance patient consultations with seamless scheduling and follow-ups.
- E-commerce: Boost your sales with an integrated online store that’s easy to manage.
- Communication Tools: Keep your team and patients connected with powerful communication features.
Our E-PGD tool is built to meet the unique challenges of Community Pharmacy, offering you a smarter way to operate and grow your business. With this solution, you’ll have the power to manage everything from consultations to deliveries, all within a single platform. To learn more, please visit here: Charac Ltd
If you would prefer a paper PGD, you now have the option of a personal or premises PGD.
- Paper Personal PGDs
A pharmacist will have their own personal PGD to cover the service they are providing in a particular independent pharmacy or pharmacy chain. Once authorised by the superintendent/clinical lead of the pharmacy, they remain your personal PGD and can be taken with you to use in pharmacies within the same pharmacy chain covered by the same superintendent.
Unlike an NHS PGD, pharmacists will need their own personal PGD for each service they deliver. Each PGD will need to be authorised by the superintendent/senior pharmacist of the company they are working for. Our PGDs are authorised per pharmacist, for use in one company under the supervision of the superintendent/senior pharmacist. You will not be able to take a PGD to multiple companies and use it.
- Paper Premises PGDs
A new option for pharmacies where there are multiple pharmacists offering a service at a particular branch. The PGD is premises or ‘site’ specific and once authorised by the superintendent or clinical lead, can be used by all the pharmacists who work in that pharmacy premises.
Premises PGDs provide a convenient and cost-effective way for pharmacies to offer clinical services. With our brand-new Premises PGDs, each service has its own PGD, but any pharmacist or other healthcare professional working on that site, can utilise it, assuming they meet the required standards. Please note, these PGDs are not transferrable between different locations, branches or sites, but you can still operate off-site clinics such as at care homes. To add pharmacists (including locums) to the list of authorised users, the superintendent is responsible for ensuring all individuals meet the necessary requirements.
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Please note that all electronic PGDs (ePGDs) must be purchased directly through Charac, as they are not available for purchase via ECG website.
