Care homes: supporting people, optimising medicines
Course description:
We rely on a small team and user feedback to keep Pharmacy Courses running. Notice something looks odd? Let us know!The aim of this learning programme is to update your knowledge about working with care homes, the roles and responsibilities of the teams involved and the legal issues, guidance and regulations surrounding medicines in care homes. Through practice-based activities the programme supports you to use that knowledge in care homes and help residents make the most out of their medicines.
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:
- present an overview of social and healthcare teams involved in care homes, including specific details for your local area
- recognise the responsibilities of the pharmacy team within care homes
- demonstrate an understanding of the policies, processes and legislation relating to care homes by creating a plan to apply in your practice
- describe safe and effective processes for the management of medicines in care homes and understand how these processes link to community pharmacies and general practices
- identify the steps and people involved in the medicines review process in care homes, and how this supports medicines optimisation
- explain the roles of the people involved in the care of residents and the management of their medicines in a care home and describe how the pharmacy team can communicate effectively with them to reduce medicines-related problems.
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Pharmacy Training is a trading name of Habeda Ltd, 205 Lavender Hill, London, England, SW11 5TB.
A company registered in England & Wales with the registration number 13907256.
A company registered in England & Wales with the registration number 13907256.