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Medication Support (Level 2)
A deeper course for carers who support people with their medicines — your role and its limits, consent and capacity, safe storage, records that protect people, spotting problems, handling errors and refusals, and working with pharmacists and GPs. Recording, storage, safety, consent and escalation only: administering medicines needs employer training and authorisation. Builds on Medication Awareness.
Modules
7Lessons
7Progress
0%What you'll learn
- Your role in medication support — and its limits
- Consent, capacity and the right to say no
- Safe storage and looking after medicines in the home
- Records that keep people safe
- Spotting problems: side effects, changes and warning signs
- When things go wrong: errors, refusals and escalation
- Working with pharmacists, GPs and families — bringing it together
Course content
Your role in medication support — and its limits
- Your role in medication support — and its limitsPreview
Consent, capacity and the right to say no
- Consent, capacity and the right to say no
Safe storage and looking after medicines in the home
- Safe storage and looking after medicines in the home
Records that keep people safe
- Records that keep people safe
Spotting problems: side effects, changes and warning signs
- Spotting problems: side effects, changes and warning signs
When things go wrong: errors, refusals and escalation
- When things go wrong: errors, refusals and escalation
Working with pharmacists, GPs and families — bringing it together
- Working with pharmacists, GPs and families — bringing it together