,ġ.7 Medicines that are obtained and stored by patients in their own homes, are not directly within the scope of this guidance. However, some of the principles are likely to apply and be of value to health and care professionals who work or advise on the safe use and storage of medicines in social care settings.įurther information on managing medicines in care homes can be found in the NICE social care guidelines. care homes, are not specifically covered by this guidance. However, it may be the case that not every aspect of the guidance will be applicable in every setting.ġ.6 Social care settings, e.g. ġ.5 This guidance is relevant to all healthcare settings where medicines are handled and unless otherwise stated, it applies across all areas of practice. pre-filled sodium chloride 0.9% syringes) could also be considered within the same principles following appropriate risk assessment.ġ.4 The clinical elements of the prescribing of medicines (such as choice of medicine, treatment duration, route of administration and monitoring of patients) are beyond the scope of this guidance. ġ.3 The guidance essentially deals with medicines however there may be situations where food supplements, borderline substances or medical devices which incorporate an active pharmaceutical ingredient (e.g. * Separate guidance also applies to the handling of aseptically produced medicines. liquid nitrogen) radiopharmaceuticals* and vaccines*. immunoglobulins (but not blood itself or non-licensed blood products) cytotoxics* investigational medicinal products medical gases (but not industrial/laboratory gases, cryogenic agents, e.g. ![]() These include obtaining medicines, their transport, receipt, manufacture or manipulation, storage, issuing of medicines, and their removal or disposal.ġ.2 The guidance applies to all medicines including: advanced therapy medicinal products* biologicals* blood products licensed as medicines, e.g. ‘Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines’ is produced in line with the gold standard of NICE accreditation.ġ.1 This guidance considers the processes associated with the handling of medicines. Additional guidance is provided on the storage of medicines, the handling of controlled drugs and the safe and secure handling of medicines in theatres. It also includes information on the issuing of medicines, and their removal or disposal. The good practice guidance described in this online resource covers obtaining medicines, their transport, receipt, manufacture or manipulation and storage. The revision of the ‘Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines’ broadens the scope of the guidance to all healthcare settings and covers all pharmacists and other health professionals working whose role involves handling medicines. Medicines are used in all healthcare settings and the safe and secure handling of medicines is essential to ensure patient safety. It does not store any personal data.This professional guidance details the four core governance principles that underpin a framework for the safe and secure handling of medicines and can be used to develop working practices, policies and procedures. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. ![]() The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". ![]() These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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