Important notice:
From 15th May 2012, the team delivering the work of the NPC will form the NICE Medicines and Prescribing Centre and will sit alongside the Clinical Guidelines team within the Centre for Clinical Practice.
As part of NICE, all future Medicines and prescribing outputs will be published on the NICE website and signposted from the Medicines and prescribing home page.
Medicines management in care homes
NPC legacy site
Although no new Medicines and prescribing content will be published to the NPC legacy website, the extensive catalogue of existing publications, resources and e-learning materials will still be available to view and download for as long as the information contained within them remains accurate and up-to-date. All future Medicines and prescribing outputs will be published on the NICE website and signposted from the Medicines and prescribing homepage.
Important update (reviewed 26/03/12):
Since the last update of these materials the healthcare commission has been superseded by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Health care services that are used in hospitals and in the community to improve patient health equally apply in care homes. Care homes fall within a range of care settings and include children’s homes, secure accommodation, respite services, palliative care and intermediate care services as well as typical residential care for adults.
Find out more information about ‘medicines management in care homes’ and learn more about interventions in care homes, the involvement of pharmacists in care homes, and the policies and procedures that apply to medicine-taking plus lots more by using the eLearning materials section and/or the other useful links and resources available on the left-hand side menu.
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