Patient Group Directions

The Resuscitation Council (UK) has directed that a PGD for adrenaline injection is not required for anyone (whether a healthcare professional or not) to administer intramuscular adrenaline for the purpose of saving a life in an emergency. Further information can be found at www.resus.org.uk 

DDICB Patient Group Direction Development and Review Process

Individual Staff PGD Authorisation Form

Community Pharmacy advanced service : NHS Pharmacy First Service- PGDs


The tables below include two sets of PGDs; table 1 includes those approved for local use across Derbyshire only and; table 2 includes those jointly approved by Public Health England and NHS England for use across all NHS England North Midlands Practices.

Table 1: Derbyshire PGDs for use across Derbyshire only

   PGD Expiry Date
Vitamin K November 2026

Table 2: DCHS PGDs

 PGD  Expiry Date
Levonorgestrel  Feb 2026
Ulipristal Acetate 30mgs                                                  Feb 2026

Table 3: PHE PGDs are available for all NHS England Midlands Practices.

Enquiries should be directed to NHSE&I Immunisation Clinical Advice Service (ICAS) Midlands East england.emids-imms@nhs.net

PGD Expiry Date
BCG Vaccine AJV Aug 2026
Combined Hepatitis A Virus (Inactivated) and Typhoid Polysaccharide Vaccine May 2024
Diphtheria - Tetanus - Acellular Pertussis - Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (dTaP/IPV) Pertussis (for pregnant women only) Mar 2025
Diphtheria - Tetanus - Acellular Pertussis - Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (dTaP/IPV) to individuals from 3 years 4 months to under 10 years of age Nov 2025
Diphtheria - Tetanus - Acellular Pertussis - Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine HIB and Hep B (DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B) July 2024
HIB and Meningococcal Group C Vaccine Aug 2024
HPV Vaccine Sept 2025
HPV Vaccine for Men Mar 2024
Hepatitis A Vaccine Oct 2026
Hepatitis A/B Vaccine Oct 2026
Hepatitis B Recombinant DNA (rDNA) Vaccine Apr 2025
Hepatitis B Recombinant DNA (rDNA) Vaccine Renal Apr 2025
Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Apr 2024
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine Apr 2024
Low Dose - Diphtheria - Tetanus - Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (Td/IPV) REVAXIS Aug 2024
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Jan 2027
Meningococcal Group B Vaccine Feb 2025
Meningococcal Group B Vaccine - for individuals at increased risk due to an underlying medical condition Feb 2025
Meningococcal Groups A, C, W and Y (MenACWY) Conjugate Vaccine July 2025
Meningococcal Groups A, C, W and Y Conjugate Vaccine - for individuals at increased risk due to an underlying medical condition Feb 2025
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) May 2026
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) - for individuals at increased risk due to an underlying medical condition Feb 2025
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPV23) Sept 2024
Rotavirus June 2025
Shingrix Herpes Zoster Vaccine Sept 2025
Smallpox Vaccine Sept 2024
Typhoid Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine Feb 2027
Varicella Vaccine - for Group A Streptococcus co-circulating with chickenpox Jan 2025
Zostavax Vaccine Oct 2024

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