Leading UK Pharmacies trust Deltera
Offer prophylaxis for travellers reaching high altitudes. This PGD enables the supply of Acetazolamide, with Deltera’s logic ensuring correct dosing based on the patient's weight and travel plans.
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Ditch the paperwork with secure digital records. Deltera automatically shares treatment summaries with the patient’s and sends the required notification to their GP instantly.
Training and Eligibility Requirements
To ensure clinical safety and regulatory compliance, all practitioners using this PGD must meet the following professional standards:
- Professional Registration: Must be a registered healthcare professional (e.g., Pharmacist) with a valid GPhC or PSNI registration and personal professional indemnity insurance.
- Clinical Competency: Practitioners must be self-certified as competent in the specific clinical area covered by this PGD and stay up to date with relevant national guidelines (e.g., The Green Book or NICE clinical summaries).
- Mandatory Training: Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and the management of anaphylaxis is required for all injectable services.
- PGD Authorisation: The practitioner must have read and signed the PGD document within the Deltera Clinical Dashboard, with the authorisation counter-signed by the designated organisational lead or Superintendent.
- Premises Standards: Services must be conducted in a private consultation room that meets national standards for patient confidentiality and clinical safety.
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FAQs
Travellers going to altitudes above 2,500m. Deltera’s pre-screening ensures the patient has no contraindications, such as sulfonamide allergies.
Dosing usually starts 1-2 days before ascent. Deltera provides the patient with a digital advice sheet via their portal on how to take the medication and recognise symptoms.
Deltera’s IP Bridge allows a prescriber to offer alternative treatments if the standard PGD medication (Acetazolamide) is not suitable for the patient.
No. The clinical advice provided through Deltera emphasises that medication is an adjunct to, not a replacement for, safe acclimatisation.
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