F1SCHEDULE 7

Articles 12A to 12C

Annotations:

PART IPARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN A PATIENT GROUP DIRECTION

a

the period during which the Direction shall have effect;

b

the description or class of prescription only medicine to which the Direction relates;

c

whether there are any restrictions on the quantity of medicine which may be supplied on any one occasion, and, if so, what restrictions;

d

the clinical situations which prescription only medicines of that description or class may be used to treat;

e

the clinical criteria under which a person shall be eligible for treatment;

f

whether any class of person is excluded from treatment under the Direction and, if so, what class of person;

g

whether there are circumstances in which further advice should be sought from a doctor or dentist and, if so, what circumstances;

h

the pharmaceutical form or forms in which prescription only medicines of that description or class are to be administered;

i

the strength, or maximum strength, at which prescription only medicines of that description or class are to be administered;

j

the applicable dosage or maximum dosage;

k

the route of administration;

l

the frequency of administration;

m

any minimum or maximum period of administration applicable to prescription only medicines of that description or class;

n

whether there are any relevant warnings to note, and, if so, what warnings;

o

whether there is any follow up action to be taken in any circumstances, and, if so, what action and in what circumstances;

p

arrangements for referral for medical advice;

q

details of the records to be kept of the supply, or the administration, of medicines under the Direction.

PART IIPERSONS ON WHOSE BEHALF A PATIENT GROUP DIRECTION MUST BE SIGNED

Annotations:

Column 1

Column 2

Class of person by whom a prescription only medicine is supplied or administered

Person on whose behalf the Direction must be signed

Common Services Agency

The Agency

F4Strategic Health Authority

F4The Strategic Health Authority

Health Authority

The Health Authority

Special Health Authority

The Special Health Authority

NHS trust

The trust

Primary Care Trust

The Trust

A person who supplies or administers a prescription only medicine pursuant to an arrangement made with the Common Services Agency, a Health Authority, a Special Health Authority, an NHS trust or a Primary Care Trust

The Common Services Agency, where the arrangement has been made with the Agency; or the Health Authority, Special Health Authority, NHS trust or Primary Care Trust with which the arrangement has been made

PART IIICLASSES OF INDIVIDUAL F2BY WHOM PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES MAY BE SUPPLIED OR ADMINISTERED

Annotations:
  • Individuals who hold a certificate of proficiency in ambulance paramedic skills issued by, or with the approval of, the Secretary of State, or individuals who are state registered paramedics.

  • Pharmacists.

  • Registered health visitors.

  • Registered midwives.

  • Registered nurses.

  • Registered ophthalmic opticians.

  • State registered chiropodists.

  • F3Individuals who are registered in the register of orthoptists maintained by the Health Professions Council pursuant to paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Health Professions Order 2001 (state registered orthoptists).

  • F3Individuals who are registered in the register of physiotherapists maintained by the Health Professions Council pursuant to paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Health Professions Order 2001 (state registered physiotherapists).

  • F3Individuals who are registered in the register of radiographers maintained by the Health Professions Council pursuant to paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Health Professions Order 2001 (state registered radiographers).