There are several ways to find a Patient Group Direction:

• All PGDs are listed below, or you can use:

• PGDs in  an A-Z list

• PGDs listed by BNF Category

• PGDs listed by Clinical Area

You can also access PGD Resources from this page.

 

 

Patient Group Directions

PGD ED 1 for the administration of Adrenaline (Epinephrine) 1 in 1000 by Intramuscular Injection for the Treatment of Anaphylaxis by Registered Nurses/Trained Support Workers/Allied Health Professionals employed by Rotherham PCT or GP Practices in Rotherham PCT

PGD NRT 1 for the Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) by accredited Community Pharmacists or Rotherham Stop Smoking Staff who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 1 for Administration of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine(by a registered nurse employed or contracted by Rotherham Community Health Services working within The Gate Surgery  who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan and assessment

PGD VI 3 for the administration of Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Polio Vaccine and Haemophillus influenzae Type b (Hib) (DTaPIPV+Hib – Infanrix-IPV+Hib®) to Children aged from 2 months up to 5 years

PGD VI 4 for the Administration of Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Polio Vaccine and Hib (DTaP/IPV/Hib - Pediacel®) to Children Aged from 2 months up to 10 years of age by Registered Nurses employed or commissioned by NHS Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 5 for the Administration of Combined Adsorbed Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, (Acellular Component) and Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (Infanrix-IPV®) to children aged between 3 years 4 months and 10 years, by Registered Nurses employed or commissioned by NHS Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 6 for the administration of Combined low-dose diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis and Inactivated Polio Vaccine (dTaP/IPV- REPEVAX®) to children aged between 3 years 4 months and 10 years by Registered Nurses employed or contracted by Rotherham Community Health Services working within GP Practices in Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 7 for the Administration of Combined low-dose Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Inactivated Polio Vaccine (Revaxis®) to children aged over 10 years, by Registered Nurses employed or commissioned by NHS Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan.

PGD VI 8 for the administration of Haemophilus influenzae Type B and Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine (Hib/MenC) (Brand Menitorix ® ▼) to children aged from 12 months to 10 years by Registered Nurses employed or commissioned by NHS Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan 

PGD VI 9 for the administration of Hepatitis A vaccine (Brand Avaxim® / Havrix monodose®/Epaxal®) to patients aged 16 years and over  by Registered Nurses employed or contracted by  Rotherham Community Health Services working within GP Practices in Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 10 for the administration of Hepatitis A Paediatric Vaccine (Epaxal®/Havrix Junior Monodose®/Vaqta® Paediatric) to Children Aged one year to 16 years by Registered Nurses  employed or contracted by Rotherham Community Health Services working within GP Practices in Rotherham  who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 11 for the administration of Combined Inactivated Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B Vaccine (Twinrix® adult, Twinrix® paediatric) to Adults and Children over one year by Registered Nurses employed or contracted by Rotherham Community Health Services working within GP Practices in Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 12 for the Administration of Combined Typhoid and Hepatitis A Vaccine (Hepatyrix® and ViATIM®) to Adults and children over 15 years old

PGD VI 13 for the Supply / Administration of Hepatitis B Vaccine (Engerix B®, Engerix B Paediatric®, HBvaxPRO®) to Children aged from birth and adult

PGD VI 14 for the Administration of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (Brand Cervarix®) by Registered Nurses employed by NHS Rotherham or GP Practices in NHS Rotherham

PGD VI 15 for the administration of the seasonal Influenza Vaccine (Tri-valent) to target High Risk Groups by Registered Nurses/Community Pharmacists employed or commissioned by NHS Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 15 Influenza Questionnaire

Patient Group Direction (PGD) VI 16 for the Administration of Measles, Mumps and Rubella (M-M-RVaxpro®▼/Priorix®) Vaccine to children aged from 6 months and adults by Registered Nurses Registered Nurses employed or commissioned by NHS Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 17 for the administration of Meningococcal Group C Conjugate Vaccine (Brand Meningitec® or NeisVac-C®)  by Registered Nurses employed by NHS Rotherham or GP Practices in NHS Rotherham  who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 18 for the administration of Meningococcal polysaccharide A, C, W135 and Y vaccine (ACWY Vax®▼) to Adults and Children over 2 years by Registered Nurses employed or contracted by Rotherham Community Health Services or working in GP Practices in Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 19 for the administration of vaccine Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (unconjugated)▼ (PPV,  Pneumovax II ®) to adults and at risk children aged 2 years and over, by Registered Nurses employed or commissioned by NHS Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 20 for the administration of Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV, Prevenar 13®▼) aged 2 months to five years, by Registered Nurses employed or commissioned by NHS Rotherham who have been certified after completing an agreed training plan

PGD VI 22 for the Administration of Typhoid Vaccine (Typherix®, Typhim Vi®) to adults and children over one year

PGD V1 23 for the administration of Pandemrix Swine Influenza (H1N1) Vaccine by Registered Nurses, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Pharmacists employed or contracted by NHS Rotherham or GP Practices in NHS Rotherham

PDG VI 24 for the administration of Celvapan Swine Influenza (H1N1) Vaccine by Registered Nurses, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Pharmacists employed or contracted by NHS Rotherham or GP Practices in NHS Rotherham

PSD: Prescription for administering tuberculin testing using the Mantoux method

PGD Resources

PGD Template

PGD Proposal Form

NHS Rotherham Procedure for the Development and Ratification of Patient Group Directions (PGDs)