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Policy Details

In this section

  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    About this policy
  3. 3
    Who this policy applies to
  4. 4
    Royal Pharmaceutical Society principles
  5. 5
    Person Centred Care and Mental Capacity
  6. 6
    Duty of care in GSL arrangements
  7. 7
    Carer training, competency and general conditions which apply to medication administration in GSL arrangements
  8. 8
    Medications that trained and competent carers may administer
  9. 9
    Ensuring that people have an adequate supply of medication
  10. 10
    Storing medication
  11. 11
    Administering medication
  12. 12
    Medication records
  13. 13
    Disposing of medication
  14. 14
    Continuity of care when someone is on a short visit away from home or moves between carers
  1. 15
    Side effects / adverse reactions
  2. 16
    Medication errors
  3. 17
    Monitoring medication support arrangements / quality assurance
  4. 18
    Concerns and complaints
  5. 19
    Emergency preparedness
  6. 20
    Implementation
  7. 21
    Review
  8. 22
    Policy Details
  9. 23
    Appendix 1 - Definitions
  10. 24
    Appendix 2 - What must be recorded on the MAR
  11. 25
    Appendix 3 - Staff guidance and procedures for over the counter products for general use
  12. 26
    Appendix 4 -As Required “PRN” Medication Guidance
  13. 27
    Appendix 5 - PRN Medication Administration Record (MAR) - In conjunction with PRN protocol Gloucestershire Shared Lives
Document reference:  GCC_ASC_ POL _019 
Version:  7.3
Ratified by: 

Adult Senior Management Team 

2025 - Adults Quality Assurance Board
Date ratified  17 September 2025
Originator/author:  Policy Review Officer 
Responsible committee/individual: 

Gloucestershire Shared Lives
Registered Manager
Executive lead: 

Gloucestershire Shared Lives
Strategic Review Manager
Issued: 1999
Reviewed:

March  2006
September 2009
October 2010
January 2018
July 2018
August 2020   
September 2025

Next scheduled review: 

September 2028 

 

Version

Date

Author

Principal Changes

7.3

September 2025

Policy Review Officer

Updated accessibility of document.

Improved links to national guidance

Created clarity over how to make a complaint or comment.

Clear guidance on support people to remain independent

 

 

 

 

 

 

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