Medicines Management

Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of Nursing (2019) Professional guidance on the administration of medicines in healthcare settings. RPS: London.

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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2023) Standards for prescribers

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Royal College of Nursing and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2020) Guidance on prescribing, dispensing, supplying and administration of medicines: March 2020: position statement. London: RCN.

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2022) Professional guidance: expanding prescribing scope of practice. London: RPS.

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Welsh Medicines Advice Service

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Royal College of Nursing (2020) Medicines management: an overview for nursing. London: RCN.

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BNF online

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2024) Professional guidance on the safe and secure handling of medicines (SSHM). London: RPS.

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2021) A competency framework for all prescribers. London: RPS.

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Scottish Government Polypharmacy Model of Care Group (2018) Polypharmacy guidance, realistic prescribing (3rd ed.). Scottish Government. Scottish Government.

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Healthcare Improvement Scotland: Scottish Patient Safety Programme: Medicines 

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All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) Medicines management 

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Department of Health and University of Leeds (2016) Administration of medicines in care homes (with nursing) for older people by care assistants. Evidence-based guidance for care home providers. London: DH.

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Use this link to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on the topic.

• Medicines optimisation/medicines management

Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.

• Medicines optimisation/medicines management

Journals of interest for medicines optimisation. Use these links to see details of availability.

• Nurse prescribing

National Institute of Health and Care Excellence: Medicines management.  

A collection of NICE publications on medicines management including guidance, advice and quality standards. 

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RCN Clinical topic: Medicine management: medicine supply and administration

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NHS England: Medicines optimisation dashboard

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society: Resources

• A range of professional, legal, ethical and good practice guidance materials to support day to day practice, including quick reference guides and professional standards. Search this online resource library.
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SPS: Specialist Pharmacy Service

• The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service supports medicines optimisation across the NHS.
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