Upcoming course: Managing and Administering Controlled Drugs in Community Settings

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The Medication Training Company are offering an online course aimed at managers in community care settings such as domiciliary care, supported living, shared lives and personal assistants to teach you how to put in place sensible (and achievable!) controls when managing and administering controlled drugs in the community.

Date: Wednesday 11th December 2024
Time: 09:30am – 13:00pm
Delivery mode: Online
Cost: £75+VAT
***WSPiC members can receive a 10% discount by quoting WSPIC10 & your membership number.

What will this course cover?

  • The legislation and best practice (or lack of!) that govern the management of controlled drugs
  • Why some medicines are classified as controlled drugs
  • The different schedules of controlled drugs, and which CDs fit into which schedules
  • How to establish how to identify the schedule of a CD
  • How to risk assess the controls needed for a CD
  • And more…

Click here to find out more about this course →

Commit to reducing falls in your service with this ‘Action Falls Train the Trainer’ course

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The ‘Action Falls Train the Trainer’ online course is aimed towards health and social care professionals who wish to train, mentor and enable care home staff in implementing the Action Falls programme. The course will take approximately 5 weeks based on 1 hour per week of study, and involves both self-directed learning and scheduled webinars featuring subject matter experts (dates TBC).

Course highlights:

  • Learn to apply the Action Falls assessment, which has been recognised by NHS England as best practice
  • Receive the Action Fall materials, that you can use in your practice
  • Engage in meaningful discussions with peers during and on completion of the course
  • Stay updated on the latest falls-in-care-homes research and an opportunity to get involved in the research.

Click here to find out more about this course →

MILE newsletter – Infection prevention and control in care settings

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Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are critical components in maintaining a safe environment in health and care settings. In this week’s newsletter we share a selection of resources, courses, and guidelines to equip health and care professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance IPC practices and safeguard the health and wellbeing of the people we care for.

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MILE pathway newsletter – Using data to enhance care home services

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This week’s newsletter looks at the role that effective data monitoring plays in supporting you to manage and improve your service, capture positive outcomes, and contribute information to help drive change in the wider health and care system. 

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CIRCLE Resource Launch Event: 11th September 2024, 14:00pm – 15:00pm

Written by Juliet Smith on . Posted in Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion throughout social care. Leave a Comment

This online event will introduce a new research project called Creating Inclusive Residential Care of LGBTQ+ Elders (CIRCLE) that explores potential ways residential care providers could be supported to make their care services more LGBTQ+ inclusive. The event will share details of a new resource that has been created for residential care homes to help services implement the key principles of LGBTQ+ inclusive practice.

Click here to find out more and book →

Free Infection Prevention Control Champion Training for Care Settings

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These in-person full-day sessions will cover the principles of infection prevention and management, including common healthcare organisms, their route of transmission and how to prevent spread within the care home setting. Please see the upcoming sessions below:

Tuesday 10th September 2024
K2 Crawley, RH11 9BQ
Click here to book →

Tuesday 19th November 2024
Field Place, Worthing, BN13 1NP
Click here to book →

A Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England

Written by Juliet Smith on . Posted in Human resource management in services, The key drivers, legislation and policies underpinning social care, Workforce planning, transformation and commissioning. Leave a Comment

Skills for Care recently released the new ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England’, a collaborative strategy developed to create a roadmap for the future of the social care workforce over the next 15 years. The strategy makes recommendations based on input from ‘thousands of stakeholders’, current legislation, and new workforce data with the aim ‘to attract, retain, train and transform the workforce.’

Click here to find out more about the new ‘Workforce Strategy’ →

Free ‘Preventing Infection Workbooks’ available

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West Sussex County Council are providing health and social care services with the following ‘Preventing Infection Workbooks’ for free:

What do the booklets cover?

  • Latest national guidance
  • Evidence-based information
  • 18 topics including the 10 Standard infection control precautions, aseptic technique, specimen collection, preventing a UTI, urinary catheter care, viral gastroenteritis/norovirus, clostridioides difficile, M.R.S.A. and M.R.G.N.B.

To request for copies of this workbook, please contact WSCC via email at: [email protected].

MILE pathway newsletter – 24th June 2024

Written by Juliet Smith on . Posted in Managing regulation and governance processes in your service, Safeguarding is everyone's business. Leave a Comment

Training for medicine administration in care homes is crucial for resident safety, compliance with regulations, and mitigating risks associated with medication errors. This newsletter highlights courses and resources that aim to help you enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and overall quality of medicine administration in your service.

Please click here to access this week’s newsletter →

Assistive Technology in Social Care

Written by Juliet Smith on . Posted in Business skills and innovation in social care, Developing business, administration and digital skills, Using digital resources to support leadership in social care. Leave a Comment

Tuesday 9th July 2024, 11:00am – 12:00pm

‘Join us for an enlightening session where we delve into the transformative power of technology in social care. We’ll explore the everyday tech that surrounds us, revealing hidden features that can enhance safety and simplify life for social care staff and those they support. Learn how to harness these capabilities to foster a safer, more connected care environment.’

Click here to find out more and register →

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