Internal Reference Number: FOI_9459
Date Request Received: 15/06/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 25/06/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, relating to the management of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) within your organisation. Does your organisation currently use Patient Group Directions (PGDs) to authorise the supply or administration of medicines by registered healthcare professionals? | |
| Answer To Question 1: Yes | |
| Question Number 2: Please see attached | |
| Answer To Question 2: 100-300 To accompany this answer to question 2 please also see the documents listed below:  FOI 9459 - Q2.docx | |
| Question Number 3: If known, how many registered healthcare professionals are currently authorised to work under one or more PGDs within your organisation? Please indicate if this information is not held centrally. | |
| Answer To Question 3: Not held centrally. | |
| Question Number 4: What system or process does your organisation currently use to manage PGD governance? a. Paper-based documentation and manual registers b. Generic document management software (e.g. SharePoint, shared network drives) c. A dedicated PGD management software system 鈥� if so, please name the system d. Other 鈥� please describe | |
| Answer To Question 4: A and B | |
| Question Number 5: Please provide the name, job title, and email address of the individual responsible for PGD governance within your organisation. If this is not held centrally, please indicate who would be the most appropriate contact. | |
| Answer To Question 5: Alastair Raynes Chief Pharmacist Alastair.raynes@nhs.net | |
| Question Number 6: In the last 12 months, have any PGDs within your organisation expired without a completed review and reauthorisation in place? If so, approximately how many? | |
| Answer To Question 6: Approximately six. | |
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