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All drugs
and medication received at Wren Hall are recorded on receipt. They are
stored securely and given in the correct dosage to the prescribed person.
All unwanted drugs and medicines are disposed of by returning to the local
pharmacy.
Where a Resident is assessed
as being able and wishing to be responsible for self-medication of their
own medicines, facilities will be made available. A lockable drawer is
available for the secure storage of medicines within each resident's own
room.
Drugs and medicines that
are given to a Resident on a regular basis and in tablet form are dispensed
by the pharmacy in Nomad cassettes. The cassettes contain a week's supply
and are identified by a photograph of the person they are prescribed for,
together with their name.
Uncontrolled drugs including
Nomad cassettes currently in use, are stored in a secure wheeled medicine
trolley, whilst controlled drugs are kept in a secure metal cabinet in
a wall mounted cupboard. Keys for both secure containers are only available
to registered nursing staff who are allowed to administer drugs and medicines.
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