Document Control Sheet To enable patients, presenting for emergency contraception to be treated in a Rationale consistent and timely manner by suitably trained pharmacists in community pharmacies within the CCG, without the need for a doctor’s prescription CP PGD2 For supply or administration of Post-Coital Contraceptive Pills by Documents replaced registered pharmacists: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough CCG or superseded by this PGD. Issued February 2011 Expiry February 2013 Developed by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG Medicines Management Team in consultation with: Development & Dr Lynne Gilbert Associate Specialist in Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consultation: Rita Bali Community Pharmacist and Local Pharmaceutical Committee Representative Community Pharmacies and Community Pharmacists Dissemination Local Pharmaceutical Committee Family Planning services, GP Practices, Out of Hours services, for information Accessibility Cambridgeshire County Council and Pharmaceutical Committee websites Each registered pharmacist authorised to supply and/or administer medication Implementation this PGD must have read, understood and signed it and completed the agreement to practice form before attempting to work according to it Training See PGD Audit See PGD Review should be initiated 6 months before the expiry date unless a review is Review required in response to a change to the medicine(s) covered by this PGD The Medicine Safety and Governance Group has carried out a Rapid Equality & Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment and concluded the document is compliant with the Diversity CCG Equality and Diversity Policy. Standards for Better Health Domain How? PGD documentation provides consistent approach to patient care. This document sets out the information specified in law as that required for a Patient Group Direction. Attention is drawn to professional guidelines on child Safety protection and contact details for local child protection lead professionals. Professionals working under a patient group direction must fulfil the training requirements set out in it, and be working within their own competence.
Document Control Sheet Rationale To enable patients, presenting for emergency contraception to be treated in a consistent and timely manner by suitably trained pharmacists in community pharmacies within the CCG, without the need for a doctor’s prescription Documents replaced or superseded by this PGD. CP PGD2 For supply or administration of Post-Coital Contraceptive Pills by registered pharmacists: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough CCG Issued February 2011 Expiry February 2013 Development & Consultation: Developed by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG Medicines Management Team in consultation with: Dr Lynne Gilbert Associate Specialist in Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Rita Bali Community Pharmacist and Local Pharmaceutical Committee Representative Dissemination Community Pharmacies and Community Pharmacists Local Pharmaceutical Committee Family Planning services, GP Practices, Out of Hours services, for information Accessibility Cambridgeshire County Council and Pharmaceutical Committee websites Implementation Each registered pharmacist authorised to supply and/or administer medication this PGD must have read, understood and signed it and completed the agreement to practice form before attempting to work according to it Training See PGD Audit See PGD Review Review should be initiated 6 months before the expiry date unless a review is required in response to a change to the medicine(s) covered by this PGD Equality and Diversity The Medicine Safety and Governance Group has carried out a Rapid Equality & Diversity Impact Assessment and concluded the document is compliant with the CCG Equality and Diversity Policy. Standards for Better Health Domain How? Safety PGD documentation provides consistent approach to patient care. This document sets out the information specified in law as that required for a Patient Group Direction. Attention is drawn to professional guidelines on child protection and contact details for local child protection lead professionals. Professionals working under a patient group direction must fulfil the training requirements set out in it, and be working within their own competence.
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