Medication Awareness

Vital training for anyone who works with or around medications

Group courses available onsite
Open venues for single spaces

The care quality commission identified medication as one of the vulnerable areas to mistakes. Everyone involved in health and social care must complete this training

Can be a standalone training session in the live classroom of 3 hours delivered over a minimum of 1 day. Best combined in a healthcare experience day or the care certificate training suite

For compliance, this training course features an accredited certificate with all learning outcomes listed. Not currently offered as regulated

What you will learn on this course

The medical world uses many different ways to treat and cure illnesses, one of which is medications. The Care Quality Commission identified in 2014 several issues relating to medication and its administration. Skills for Care introduced awareness into the induction syllabus almost immediately after

This training course offers the following knowledge:

What are medications and the different types
Who uses them and who takes them
Law surrounding medications and their use
The dangers of medication use
What to do if a mistake is made

We make sure all of our training courses comply with legislation outlined in the relevant health and safety regulations.

Personalised training sessions

Upon request, we can customise all of our training courses so they specifically match your workplace. We avoid one-size-fits-all training courses and make our sessions engaging without compromising the high standards we have always upheld.

Healthcare

Childcare

Coronavirus

Pricing

We know that workplace training is essential for providing safe working environments, which has become more important than ever in recent years. This is why we keep our prices as competitive as possible.