NHSE TEL Support: Handling medicines safely for social care staff - Module 1: Introduction

This module's content is based on:

• NICE Guidance: Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community [NG67] and Managing medicines in care homes [SC1]
• CQC Information for Providers: Adult Social Care, Guidance on care standards.

Module 1: Introduction will look at

• legislation and guidance which underpins the management of medicines in care settings
• why your organisation’s medicines policy is important
• the importance of keeping accurate records - your responsibilities when supporting people with their medicines
• the importance of training and competency in medicines management.

Throughout this training 'patient' means patients (which could be adults or children), their carers and/or family members, residents (e.g. of a care home), or service users.