Patient Group Directions (PGDs) enable pharmacists to provide medicines and vaccines privately to support a wide range of patient groups and conditions. The NPA offers vaccination training and PGDs through our partnerships at very competitive rates on an extensive range of flu, travel, vaccination and non-vaccination/clinical (formerly oral/topical) PGDs.

PGDs enable pharmacists to supply and administer specified medicines to pre-defined groups of patients without a prescription as part of service delivery eg private flu vaccination.

Benefits to your business from offering services:

• Increases your footfall and your revenue streams
• Drives repeat demand
• Provides the pharmacist with additional skill-set
• Improves the visibility of your business in the local community profile
• Develops your potential market

Services are good for your patients and customers as:

• Community pharmacies are highly accessible
• They have the assurance of being offered advice, medication and/or vaccination by a trained, accredited and trusted front-line healthcare professional
• Your service is convenient
• You may offer out-of-hours access due to extended opening hours