Key Resources
Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of Nursing (2019) Professional guidance on the administration of medicines in healthcare settings. RPS: London.
Royal College of Nursing and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2020) Guidance on prescribing, dispensing, supplying and administration of medicines: March 2020: position statement. London: RCN.

Royal College of Nursing (2020) Medicines management: an overview for nursing. London: RCN.
RCN Clinical topic: Medicines management
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes: NICE guideline NG5. London: NICE.
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016) Medicines optimisation: quality standard QS120. London: NICE.
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2014) Managing medicines in care homes: social care guideline SC1.London: NICE.
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Northern Ireland Department of Health (2015) Medicines optimisation quality framework. Belfast: DH.
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2018) Professional guidance on the safe and secure handling of medicines (SSHM). London: RPS.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2016) A competency framework for all prescribers. London: RPS.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2013) Medicines optimisation helping patients to make the most of medicines. Good practice guidance for healthcare professionals in England. London: RPS.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2007) The handling of medicines in social care. London: RPS.
Scottish Executive Health Department (2006) Non medical prescribing in Scotland: guidance for nurse independent prescribers and for community practitioner nurse prescribers in Scotland. A guide for implementation. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive.
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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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NHS Wales (2010) Health in Wales - 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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