Accredited Safe Handling of Medication Training for Care Home Staff

Nov. 30, 2008 - PRLog -- Healthcare Training (UK), an innovative training company are pleased to confirm the launch of their extensive range of training for care home staff. A full range of topics are covered which relate to medication handling in care settings. Training is available on a face to face basis delivered by fully qualified pharmacists, or 24 hours a day online, through e-learning. The Training is fully accredited by the College of Pharmacy Practice, a nationally recognised accrediting body.

The Core module delivers all of the objectives within the Skills for Care knowledge set on medication handling, and provides underpinning knowledge for NVQ levels 2 and 3. This training meets the requirements of accreditation as per the National Minimum Standards.
Areas covered by this training include: Legislation, Roles and Responsiblities, Audit, Ordering medicines, receipt of medicines, adminstration of medicines, disposal. Also covered are the 5 Rights of medication, common drugs, side effects and modes of action.

This comprehensive training is a must have for all care home staff who are involved in medication handling in the care settings.

Other training modules covered include Medication used in Mental Health settings, in Domicallary Care Settings, and medication in Diabeties.

The latest addition to this range is a new competency asessment toolkit which is designed to help care home managers and owners assess the competency of care home staff in the safe handling of medication.

Healthcare Training is also pleased to be able to provide policy writing support and indipendent audits on your pharmacy supply to ensure that your care setting is adhering to all the required standards.

Healthcare Training currently have a number of discounts available for people wishing to take advantage of these new training courses. Contact us now on 0845 094 8786 or via email on info@healthcare-training.net.

Alternatively visit our website www.healthcare-training.net.

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Specialist Training and policy writing service for care homes. Focus on accredited medication handling training in care homes. Training delivered through elearning or via face to face sessions delivered by fully qualified pharmacists.