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Department of Health and Social Care – Consultation outcome – Proposal for the use of patient group directions by pharmacy technicians

The consultation sought responses from a wide range of stakeholders on proposals to amend the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (HMRs) to enable pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines using patient group directions (PGDs). The consultation ran for a period of 6 weeks, closing on 29 September 2023.

The consensus amongst respondents was that this would benefit patients, the profession, and the NHS. This included a strong belief that the patient journey would be improved as treatment will be more efficient, reducing delays and freeing up pharmacists’ time.

The role of pharmacy technician in Northern Ireland is not a registered healthcare profession. Therefore, the changes will not currently enable pharmacy technicians in Northern Ireland to use PGDs. However, once pharmacy technicians in Northern Ireland become a registered healthcare profession, a further amendment to the HMRs may be made to permit this.

Given the high level of support for this proposal, the government will progress with legislation to amend the HMRs 2012. This change will apply to England, Wales and Scotland.

Published on the 28th of March 2024. Read the full news report here.


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adelage (5 novembre 2024). Department of Health and Social Care – Consultation outcome – Proposal for the use of patient group directions by pharmacy technicians. ELSIBI. Consulté le 18 mars 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/12mdy


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