Guidance for Care Homes
The best practice guidance in this section has been written for use by managers, nurses and staff who are in employed in care homes (with or without nursing) in Oxfordshire to support them in the safe and effective use of medicines. If you have any queries or comments about the content of this guidance please contact the Medicines Management Team occg.medicines@nhs.net or via the switchboard on 01865 336800.
Good Practice Guidance 7 – Wound management and online non prescription ordering system (ONPOS) in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance 8 – Stoma appliances in Care Homes v2
Good Practice Guidance 9 – Taking medicines on an empty stomach or with or after food in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance A – Development of medicines policies in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance B – Administration of medicines in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance C – Safe management of controlled drugs in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance D – Medicine administration records (MAR) in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance E – Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS) in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance F – Medication prescribed to be taken ‘when required’ in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance G – Self medication in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance H – Handling of medication errors, incidents and near misses in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance I – Central Alerting System (CAS) alerts in Care Homes v2
Good Practice Guidance J – Disguising medicines in food or drink in Care Homes (covert administration)
Good Practice Guidance K – Non-prescribed medication in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance L – Secondary dispensing in Care Homes