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Tamsin Rudolph Lead Project Manager – Medication in the Community Kent County Council

Medication in the Community. Tamsin Rudolph Lead Project Manager – Medication in the Community Kent County Council Design & Learning Centre. Medication in the Community Project. ‘There is not a joined up approach between health and social care in relation to medications’

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Tamsin Rudolph Lead Project Manager – Medication in the Community Kent County Council

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  1. Medication in the Community Tamsin Rudolph Lead Project Manager – Medication in the Community Kent County Council Design & Learning Centre

  2. Medication in the Community Project • ‘There is not a joined up approach between health and social care in relation to medications’ • Medication Pathway • Manageable Sections • Medication Administration Guidance • Medication Administration Record Charts (MAR Charts) • Better discharge processes in relation to medication. Innovative use of technology especially digital Designs high impact solutions Meets the challenges facing Health & Social Care Creates the workforce of the future Works with Global Partners Innovative use of technology especially digital Website: designandlearningcentre.com Follow us on Twitter: @KentDLC

  3. Who is involved in the work? Innovative use of technology especially digital Meets the challenges facing Health & Social Care Creates the workforce of the future Meets the Challenges facing health & social care Works with Global Partners Innovative use of technology especially digital Website: designandlearningcentre.com Follow us on Twitter: @KentDLC

  4. Medication Administration Guidance For Social Care Providers & Workers Meets the challenges facing Health & Social Care Website: designandlearningcentre.com Follow us on Twitter: @KentDLC

  5. Medication Administration Guidance For Social Care Providers & Workers • The guidance aims to support providers and care workers with: • Prompting • Administration • MAR Charts • 6 Rights of Administration • Discussing Patient Needs • Planning & Reviewing Meets the challenges facing Health & Social Care Website: designandlearningcentre.com Follow us on Twitter: @KentDLC

  6. Medication Administration Guidance For Social Care Providers & Workers Administration ‘preparing and giving of prescription and non-prescription drugs from bottles and boxes’. Providers are responsible for providing the organisational supports and systems necessary for safe medicines administration. Please make sure you are up to date with your providers medicines policy. When undertaking medication administration support a MAR Chart (see below) should be used to assist the care professional. Meets the challenges facing Health & Social Care Website: designandlearningcentre.com Follow us on Twitter: @KentDLC

  7. Medication Administration Charts (MAR Charts) Working to have MAR Charts provided printed by community pharmacy. Pilot in the Maidstone locality. Set coding for all pharmacies to use. Meets the challenges facing Health & Social Care Website: designandlearningcentre.com Follow us on Twitter: @KentDLC

  8. NICE Meets the challenges facing Health & Social Care Meets the Challenges facing health & social care Works with Global Partners Website: designandlearningcentre.com Follow us on Twitter: @KentDLC

  9. Social Care homepage

  10. Quick guides • Key information • Simple format • Co-produced with SCIE • Practical support

  11. Managing medicines related quick guides

  12. Staying up to date • Website www.nice.org.uk • NICE News - monthly e-newsletter • NICE in social care – monthly bulletin • Update for primary care –monthly newsletter • 120,000+ people follow us on Twitter @NICEcomms • General enquiries nice@nice.org.uk

  13. Further Information & Contact Website: https://designandlearningcentre.com/ Get live Updates as they happen by following us on Twitter: @KentDLC Email: designandlearningcentre@kent.gov.uk Please visit our stand to sign up for the Medication in the Community Newsletter

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