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15.1 Aims of Active’s Medication Policy
15.2 8 core Principles of Safe and Appropriate Handling of Medicines
15.3 The Reason for Medication
15.4 Legal Classification of Medicines
15.5 Generic Name vs. Brand Name
15.6 Medication Grouping
15.7 Responsibilities in Relation to Medication Handling &
15.8 Role of the Prescriber
15.9 Role of the Dispenser
15.10 Role of the Administrator
15.11 Tasks that can be Undertaken by Care/ Support Worker
15.12 Tasks that can NOT be Undertaken by Care/ Support Worker
15.13 Tasks Which Can Be Undertaken Following Specialised Training
15.14 Medication routes
15.15 Contents of a Prescription
15.16 Sources of Information about Medication
15.17 Supporting Individuals to take their Medication
15.18 Risk Assessment for Self Administration
15.19 When should Consent be Obtained from the Client to take
15.20 Supporting Those Unable to Consent to Prescribed Medication
15.21 Giving Information to make Decisions
15.22 Minimising distractions when administering medication
15.23 The 8 Rs
15.24 Administration of Tablets or Capsules
15.25 Administration of Liquid Medication
15.26 Administration of Soluble Medication
15.27 Administering Topical Creams or Ointments
15.28 Inhaler Spacers
15.29 Administration of Eye Drops
15.30 Administration of Ear Drops
15.31 Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
15.32 Subcutaneous Injection
15.33 Refusal of Prescribed Medication
15.34 Errors Made in Medication Administration
15.35 Storage Instructions Issued by the Manufacturer
15.36 How Different Forms of Medication should be Stored
15.37 Storage of Medication within Domiciliary Care Settings
15.38 Prescription Renewal
15.39 Checking and Recording Receipt of Medication
15.40 Obtaining Emergency Medication
15.41 Transferring Medication Between Care Settings
15.42 Reasons for Disposing of Medication
15.43 Procedure for Disposing of Medication
15.44 Compromised Medication
15.45 Assistive Technology
15.46 Special Instructions which may need to be Followed when using the Systems
15.47 Other Aids Available for Administering Medication
15.48 Monitoring the Effects of Medication
15.49 The Importance of Monitoring Individuals who Require PRN
15.50 Why Record Keeping is Important and should be Kept up to Date
15.51 Medication Records
15.52 Commonly Used Codes
15.53 Medication Audit Process
15.54 External Audits
15.55 Legislation and Guidance
15.56 Consequences of not Following Legislation and Guidelines
15.57 Safeguarding in Relation to Medication
15.58 Disclosure of Confidential Information
15.59 Accountability
15.60 Responsibility
15.61 Consequences of Not Following Agreed Ways of Working

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