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Patient group direction — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModeratePharmacy Law and EthicsPatient group directionGPhC CRA

A community pharmacy provides a flu vaccination service under a patient group direction. A new counter assistant asks who can use the PGD to administer vaccines. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: C — A named authorised healthcare professional working within the PGD

A PGD allows specified registered healthcare professionals to supply or administer medicines to groups of patients without individual prescriptions. The professional must be named, authorised and working within the PGD criteria. Consent alone does not authorise a non-registered person to use a PGD. Training and competency must be documented.

Reference: Human Medicines Regulations 2012; NICE MPG2; MEP