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SCHEDULES

Regulations 229, 230, 231,232, 233 and 234

SCHEDULE 16Patient group directions

PART 1Particulars to be included in a patient group direction

1.  The period during which the direction is to have effect.

2.  The description or class of medicinal product to which the direction relates.

3.  The clinical situations which medicinal products of that description or class may be used to treat or manage in any form.

4.  Whether there are any restrictions on the quantity of medicinal product that may be sold or supplied on any one occasion and, if so, what restrictions.

5.  The clinical criteria under which a person is to be eligible for treatment.

6.  Whether any class of person is excluded from treatment under the direction and, if so, what class of person.

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

8.  The pharmaceutical form or forms in which medicinal products of that description or class are to be administered.

9.  The strength, or maximum strength, at which medicinal products of that description or class are to be administered.

10.  The applicable dosage or maximum dosage.

11.  The route of administration.

12.  The frequency of administration.

13.  Any minimum or maximum period of administration applicable to medicinal products of that description or class.

14.  Whether there are any relevant warnings to note and, if so, what warnings.

15.  Whether there is any follow up action to be taken in any circumstances and, if so, what action and in what circumstances.

16.  Arrangements for referral for medical advice.

17.  Details of the records to be kept of the supply, or the administration, of products under the direction.

PART 2Persons on whose behalf a patient group Direction must be signed

Column 1: Class of person by whom product is suppliedColumn 2: Person on whose behalf direction must be signed
Common Services AgencyThe Agency
Health authorityThe health authority
Special health authorityThe special health authority
NHS trust or NHS foundation trustThe trust
Primary Care TrustThe Trust

A person who supplies medicinal products pursuant to an arrangement made with—

(a)

the Common Services Agency;

(b)

a health authority;

(c)

a special health authority;

(d)

an NHS trust;

(e)

an NHS foundation trust; or

(f)

a Primary Care Trust.

The Common Services Agency (where the arrangement has been made with the Agency); otherwise the—

(a)

health authority,

(b)

special health authority,

(c)

NHS trust,

(d)

NHS foundation trust, or

(e)

Primary Care Trust,

with which the arrangement has been made.

PART 3Persons by whom or on whose behalf a patient group direction used as described in regulation 234 must be signed

Column 1: Force or service by whom or on whose behalf the health care is providedColumn 2: Person by whom or on whose behalf direction must be signed
A police force in England and WalesThe chief officer of police for that police force (within the meaning of the Police Act 1996(1))
A police force in ScotlandThe chief constable of that police force (within the meaning of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967(2))
The Police Service of Northern IrelandThe Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
The prison service in England and WalesThe governor of the prison in relation to which the health care in question is being provided
The prison service in ScotlandThe Scottish Prison Service Management Board
The prison service in Northern IrelandThe Northern Ireland Prison Service Management Board
Her Majesty’s Forces
(a)

the Surgeon General,

(b)

a Medical Director General, or

(c)

a chief executive of an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence

PART 4Classes of individuals by whom supplies may be made