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.
Food Fortification - Briefing for Care Homes on stopping the prescribing of sip feeds
Food Fortification - Fortification of meals
Food Fortification - High energy drinks
Food Fortification - High Energy Snacks
Food Fortification - Homemade sip feeds
Food Fortification - Sip feed prescribing in care homes – A Patient Information Leaflet
Food Fortification - Tips on making the fruit juice supplement
Good Practice Guidance 1 – Administration and recording of nutritional supplements in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance 10 – Blood glucose testing in residents with type 2 diabetes in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance 11 Treatment of BPSD including the use of antipsychotics
Good Practice Guidance 2 – Use of insulin in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance 3 – Use of warfarin in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance 4 – Use of liquid medicines in Care Home updated June 2012
Good Practice Guidance 5 – Use of fentanyl patches in Care Homes
Good Practice Guidance 6 – Administration and recording of creams and ointments in Care Homes