Safe Handling of Medication
Essential Training for Healthcare Workers - CQC Compliant
✅ Why Choose This Course?
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This comprehensive training is designed for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their skills in the safe handling of medication. Delivered on-site at your workplace, the course ensures minimal disruption to your team's schedule.
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Key Benefits:
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Meets Care Quality Commission (CQC) training expectations
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Delivered by qualified, experienced trainers
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Hands-on practice with medication administration techniques
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Small class sizes for personalized instruction
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Certification valid for 2 years
📘 Course Overview
Duration: 2-3 hours
Maximum Participants: 12
Location: Delivered at your workplace
Assessment: Practical demonstrations and theory quiz
Certification: Valid for 1 year
📚 What You Will Learn (Curriculum)
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Understanding Medications: Types, classifications, and uses of medications.
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Key Legislation and Guidelines: The Medicines Act 1968, Human Medicines Regulations 2012, and NICE guidelines.
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Medication Administration Best Practices: The 7 Rights of medication administration and various routes of drug administration.
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Medication Processes: Ordering, receiving, storing, and transferring medications within care settings.
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Medication Errors: Recognizing, preventing, and reporting medication errors.
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Roles and Responsibilities: Differentiating levels of support in medication handling and understanding professional boundaries.
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Person-Centred Approaches: Supporting patient autonomy, managing covert medications, and addressing individual needs.
👥 Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for anyone working in the health and social care sector who handles or administers medication, including:
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Care assistants
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Support workers
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Healthcare assistants
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Domiciliary (home care) workers
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Social care staff
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Nursing home staff
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Team leaders or supervisors in care settings
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Agency carers and healthcare staff
FAQs
Do I need previous medication experience?
No. This is designed for beginners as well as those with some medication administration experience.
How long is the certificate valid?
The qualification is valid for one year (or as per regulatory requirement).
What should I bring?
Bring photo identification, comfortable clothing, pen & paper.
What if I can’t attend / need to cancel?
Our cancellation policy: here, or contact us for re-scheduling.
Emergency First Aid at Work
Very informative professional but friendly with it. Will be booking further courses in the very near future.
Paediatric First Aid
She was really a good trainer who clarified all things nicely
Medication Administration
exellelent trainer and i enjoy her class. for me it`s 10/10