Policies and procedures
Your organisation will have local policies, processes and other governance arrangements to enable the safe and effective use of medicines. These policies should be reviewed to make sure that they are up to date, and are based on current legislation and the best available evidence.
- The policy should include written processes for
- Sharing information about patient medical records about a residents medicines including when they transfer between care settings.
- Ensuring that records are accurate and up to date
- Identifying, reporting and reviewing medicines-related problems
- Keeping residents safe (safeguarding)
- Accurately listing a resident’s medicines (medicines reconciliation)
- Reviewing medicines (medication review)
- Ordering medicines
Medication Policies and Procedures
- Receiving, storing and disposing of medicines
- Helping residents to look after and take their medicines themselves (Self-administration).
- Drug administration including staff training and competence requirements
- Covert Administration
- Homely remedies