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Royal Pharmaceutical Society principles

In this section

  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    About this policy
  3. 3
    Who this policy applies to
  4. 4
    Royal Pharmaceutical Society principles
  5. 5
    Person Centred Care and Mental Capacity
  6. 6
    Duty of care in GSL arrangements
  7. 7
    Carer training, competency and general conditions which apply to medication administration in GSL arrangements
  8. 8
    Medications that trained and competent carers may administer
  9. 9
    Ensuring that people have an adequate supply of medication
  10. 10
    Storing medication
  11. 11
    Administering medication
  12. 12
    Medication records
  13. 13
    Disposing of medication
  14. 14
    Continuity of care when someone is on a short visit away from home or moves between carers
  1. 15
    Side effects / adverse reactions
  2. 16
    Medication errors
  3. 17
    Monitoring medication support arrangements / quality assurance
  4. 18
    Concerns and complaints
  5. 19
    Emergency preparedness
  6. 20
    Implementation
  7. 21
    Review
  8. 22
    Policy Details
  9. 23
    Appendix 1 - Definitions
  10. 24
    Appendix 2 - What must be recorded on the MAR
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    Appendix 3 - Staff guidance and procedures for over the counter products for general use
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    Appendix 4 -As Required “PRN” Medication Guidance
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    Appendix 5 - PRN Medication Administration Record (MAR) - In conjunction with PRN protocol Gloucestershire Shared Lives

4.1

GSL  will follow the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s eight core principles for the safe and appropriate handling of medicines in social care:  

  1. People who use social care services have freedom of choice in relation to their provider of pharmaceutical care and services including dispensed medicines
  2. Care staff know which medicines each person has and the social care service keeps a complete account of medicines
  3. Care staff who help people with their medicines are competent
  4. Medicines are given safely and correctly, and care staff preserve the dignity and privacy of the individual when they give medicines to them.
  5. Medicines are available when the individual needs them and the care provider makes sure that unwanted medicines are disposed of safely
  6. Medicines are stored safely
  7. The social care service has access to advice from a pharmacist
  8. Medicines are used to cure and prevent disease, or to relieve symptoms, and not to punish or control behaviour 

 

 

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