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Medication

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Giving, storing and recording medicine safely for the children in your care.

Coming soon

About this handbook

A practical guide to medicine in a foster home. It covers types and forms of medication, how to read a label, the six rights of giving medicine, safe storage and disposal, consent, side effects and what to do if something goes wrong, and how to keep a medication record.

What it covers

  • Types and forms of medication
  • The six rights of giving medicine
  • Reading medicine labels
  • Safe storage and disposal
  • Side effects, errors and emergencies
  • Consent and recording

Coming soon

We are doing our final checks on this handbook before it goes online. It will be here soon. In the meantime, Rachael or Gareth are happy to answer any questions about this topic.

Questions about this?

Chat to Rachael or Gareth. No question is too small, and there is no pressure.

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