Medicines legislation defines an occupational health scheme as a scheme where an employer provides facilities for his/her employees for the treatment or prevention of disease. Medicines supplied or administered in the course of an occupational health scheme do not need a PGD or individual prescriptions. The medicines must be supplied or administered by a doctor or registered nurse. Where the medicine is classed as prescription only and is supplied or administered by a registered nurse, there is a requirement for written directions of a doctor setting out the circumstances in which it is to be used in the course of the scheme. The law does not specify any requirements for the content of directions.
Stocks of medicines for use in occupational health schemes can be supplied against an order written by a doctor or registered nurse.
Questions about Occupational Health Services (external link)
