who can give inject vs non-inject meds under pgd
only the professional working under the PGD or the individual themselves can administer an injectable medicine supplied under a PGD
supply of a non-injectable medicine only, then it can be given to the individual for self-administration or for administration by another appropriate person with the individual’s consent
4 meds that dental hygienists and therapists can give
- high strength fluoride treatments,
- topical and local anaesthetics,
- treatment for oral candidiasis
- topical antibiotics)
able to administer and supply specified medicines to certain groups of patients, without those patients having to see a prescriber
yes
who is not allowed puberty blockers
not allowed for ppl under 18yrs old for gender dysphoria
3 ppl who will be allowed to have puberty blockers
18 and over, or under 18 but prescribed for a different reasons, or prescribed before 3rd June 2024 and are still valid and there is proof of age and identity
what needs to be on script for puberty blocker under 18
all need to be SLS and private also needs to inc age
where must online retailers of vet meds be registered
registered with the VMD veterinary medicines directorate
3 new restrictions where antibiotics in vet not allowed
- is not used routinely
- and not used to compensate for poor hygiene, inadequate husbandry, or poor farm practises, and not used to promote growth or increase yield
- The prescription of antibiotics for prophylactic purposes will be prohibited
7 requirements of hub and spoke model 1
- A comprehensive statement of the responsibilities of the spoke and the hub for the core dispensing activities.
- A provision that the hub will assemble or part-assemble patients’ prescribed medicines, and these will be dispensed/supplied at or from the spoke.
- data sharing agreement between the parties, setting out the prescription data that will be shared between the spoke and hub
- clear exit clause so that the spoke can discontinue the hub and spoke arrangements at the request of the ICB
- Provision that the hub may not further sub-contract any of the core dispensing functions that they perform on behalf of the spoke
- A requirement for the hub to cooperate in any investigations by the spoke, commissioner, or regulatory body in relation to any issue or incident arising from the sub-contracted functions
- a business continuity plan contain provision of patient care continuing in the full or temp stop of hub and spoke model
9 protected characteristics
- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage and civil partnership
- pregnancy and maternity
- race
- religion or belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
4 steps to pregnancy prevention programme
- understand the risks of the medicine in pregnancy,
- use effective contraception,
- have regular pregnancy testing, and
- only start or continue treatment under specialist supervision
4 counselling points for men
use contraceptive and don’t donate sperm or have a kid until after 3 months of stopping valproate, if they are planning then refer to specialist for alt treatment, explain risk and precautions
