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Care Homes and Domiciliary Care in Powys

 
Powys Teaching Health Board have a team of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians who are available to support and provide guidance on medication administration in care homes, and in the community. 

 

Medication Administration

Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and other professional bodies for managing medicines in care homes.

Storage of Medication

Date checking and refrigerated medicines.

Errors , Incidents and reporting concerns

Mistakes happen every day. Here are documents to help explain what an error or incident is and when and how to make a report. 

Sick Day Rules

Guidance on Sick day rules and how to report suspected side effects to medicines

 

Managing Controlled Drugs in Care Homes

Managing incidents involving controlled drugs, information around schedules of controlled drugs.

Newsletters and Bulletins

Useful information, feedback and learning from recent, local incidents to help us share best practice and prevent further incidents.

Medication Administration Training - Guidance and Support

Need help finding medication administration training ? 

Homely Remedies

How to use "over-the-counter" medicines to treat minor ailments of care home residents.

Nutrition and Dietetic Support

Nutrition advice and dietetic support for care homes

Yellow Card Reporting

Yellow Card Reporting

Contact Details

Need to contact us for guidance and advice ? 

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