Medication Awareness and Safe Handling of Medicines

Course Description

This course will give learners an insight into the procedures that should be followed when taking charge of a person's medication outside of a health setting.  It discusses requesting prescriptions, maintaining records, storing, administering and disposing of medication, self-medication and issues that might arise in the administration of medication.

In this course you will learn about:

• The principles of safe and appropriate handling of medicines set out by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
• The importance of record-keeping
• Prescription requests
• Medication for people who lack capacity
• Medication storage
• The disposal of medicines
• Administering medication, including supporting self-administration
• The use of monitored dosage systems
• Privacy and confidentiality
• Training
• Reporting errors
• Transfers to other settings

Who is this course for?

The course is intended for people who are involved in looking after medication for anyone outside of a healthcare setting, including:

• Carers in domiciliary settings
• Carers in care homes
• Managers of care providers
• Family members who want to understand more about safe handling of medication

Course Duration

60 minutes