Local enquiries regarding the use of this PGD may be directed to……………. Section 7 provides a practitioner authorisation sheet. Individual practitioners must be authorised by name to work to this PGD. Alternative practitioner authorisation sheets may be used where appropriate in accordance with local policy but this should be an individual agreement or a multiple practitioner authorisation sheet as included at the end of this PGD. Characteristics of staff Qualifications and Registered professional with one of the following bodies: professional registration nurses and midwives currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) pharmacists currently registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (Note: This PGD is not relevant to privately provided community pharmacy services) paramedics and physiotherapists currently registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) The practitioners must also fulfil the detailed below. to confirm whether all practitioners listed above have organisational authorisation to work under this PGD. Additional requirements Additionally practitioners: must be authorised by name as an approved practitioner under the current terms of this PGD before working to it must have undertaken appropriate training for working PGDs for supply/administration of medicines must be competent in the use of PGDs (see for health professionals using PGDs) must be familiar with the vaccine product and alert to changes in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC), Immunisation Against Infectious Disease (“”), and national and local immunisation programmes must have undertaken training appropriate to this PGD as required by local policy and in line with the must be competent to undertake immunisation and to discuss issues related to immunisation must be competent in the handling and storage of vaccines, and management of the chain” “cold must be competent in the recognition and management of anaphylaxis must have access to the PGD and associated online resources should fulfil any additional requirements defined by policy THE INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER MUST BE AUTHORISED BY NAME, UNDER THE CURRENT VERSION OF THIS PGD BEFORE WORKING ACCORDING TO IT. Continued training Practitioners must ensure they are up to date with relevant issues requirements and clinical skills relating to immunisation and management of
Local enquiries regarding the use of this PGD may be directed to……………. Section 7 provides a practitioner authorisation sheet. Individual practitioners must be authorised by name to work to this PGD. Alternative practitioner authorisation sheets may be used where appropriate in accordance with local policy but this should be an individual agreement or a multiple practitioner authorisation sheet as included at the end of this PGD. Characteristics of staff Qualifications and professional registration Registered professional with one of the following bodies: nurses and midwives currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) pharmacists currently registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (Note: This PGD is not relevant to privately provided community pharmacy services) paramedics and physiotherapists currently registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) The practitioners must also fulfil the detailed below. to confirm whether all practitioners listed above have organisational authorisation to work under this PGD. Additional requirements Additionally practitioners: must be authorised by name as an approved practitioner under the current terms of this PGD before working to it must have undertaken appropriate training for working PGDs for supply/administration of medicines must be competent in the use of PGDs (see for health professionals using PGDs) must be familiar with the vaccine product and alert to changes in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC), Immunisation Against Infectious Disease (“”), and national and local immunisation programmes must have undertaken training appropriate to this PGD as required by local policy and in line with the must be competent to undertake immunisation and to discuss issues related to immunisation must be competent in the handling and storage of vaccines, and management of the “cold chain” must be competent in the recognition and management of anaphylaxis must have access to the PGD and associated online resources should fulfil any additional requirements defined by policy THE INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER MUST BE AUTHORISED BY NAME, UNDER THE CURRENT VERSION OF THIS PGD BEFORE WORKING ACCORDING TO IT. Continued training requirements Practitioners must ensure they are up to date with relevant issues and clinical skills relating to immunisation and management of
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