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Policy Details

In this section

  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    Duty of Care
  3. 3
    Royal Pharmaceutical Society principles
  4. 4
    Responsibilites
  5. 5
    Training and competency
  6. 6
    Information required before staff may assist with medication
  7. 7
    People assessed as able to manage their own medication
  8. 8
    Prompting/assisting with/administering medication
  9. 9
    Side effects/adverse reactions to medications
  10. 10
    Medication administration errors and incidents
  11. 11
    Ordering/receiving medication supplies
  12. 12
    Storing medication safely
  1. 13
    Continuity of care
  2. 14
    Returning medication at the end of service/disposal of unwanted medication
  3. 15
    Controlled drugs
  4. 16
    Medication records and data protection
  5. 17
    Medication audits
  6. 18
    Emergency Planning
  7. 19
    Concerns and complaints
  8. 20
    Implementing, monitoring and reviewing policy
  9. 21
    Appendix 1
  10. 22
    Appendix 2
  11. 23
    Appendix 3 - legal context
  12. 24
    Policy Details

Document reference:

GCC-ASC-POL-031

Version:

1.0

Originator/author:

Policy Review Officer

Executive lead:

Assistant Head Adult Support Services In House Services

Head of Service for DCYPS Children with Disabilities

Policy approved by:

Director: Adult Social Care Operations

Director for Children’s Safeguarding and Care

Policy replaces:

·         Medication Administration in Adult Social Care Day Centres policy 2019

·         Adult Social Care and Children and Families Medication Administration in Residential Care policy 2019

Policy approval date:

4 July 2022

Policy published:

July 2022

Next review due by:

31 July 2023
Last reviewed:
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