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Here are all our resources and support around medicines use in care homes.

Bulletin 66: Care homes - Bulk prescribing

Bulletin 300: Medication and falls

Bulletin 305: Implementing NICE and SIGN guidelines in care homes

Bulletin 321: Multi-compartment compliance aids

Bulletin 240: Care homes - Emollients

Bulletin 269: Care homes - Covert administration

Bulletin 278: Transfer of care around medicines

Bulletin 279: Care homes medicine optimisation

Bulletin 291: Prescribing, ordering and receiving medicines in care homes

Bulletin 293: Medicines administration in care homes

Bulletin 259: Care homes/domiciliary care - Pharmacy Technician medication review and process reviews

Bulletin 335. Care homes - Homely remedies

Bulletin 345. Domiciliary care

Care Home Call to Action - What to do with limited resources

Implementation of the Pharmacy and Medicines Support to Care Homes System Wide Delivery Model

Reducing avoidable medication waste in care homes across Mid-Notts CCG

We have three e-learning courses on Managing medicines in care homes.

Managing medicines in care homes 1
Managing medicines in care homes 2
Managing medicines in care homes 3

Details of the modules can be found on our e-learning page and all courses can be accessed on our e-learning platform.

The use of antipsychotics in dementia to control behavioural and psychological symptoms has been a concern for many years. Our toolkit looks at the safety issues associated with using antipsychotics in this way, and provides practical tools and guidance to support the reduction of use.

T7: Reducing antipsychotic prescribing in dementia

Devon care homes guidance sheets

Devon ICB have kindly shared their full set of guidance sheets and additional resources for care homes for others to use as a starting point for local guidance if they wish to do so.

Please note that these resources are no longer being updated so users are asked to review content and update locally as necessary.

Care Home quality and safety dashboard (2023)

Good practice project by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB.

Care Home Blended Oral Nutritional Supplements (2022)

Good practice project by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

Gold Award Winner - ACB Triage and Review for Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes and Beyond… (2021)

The Gold Award winning project from East Lancashire CCG and Hospital Trust.

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