The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 270 No 7255 p909
28 June 2003

Society summary

Society's new guidance on medicines in care homes

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has published a new booklet giving revised and updated guidance for those involved with the administration and control of medicines in care homes and children's homes.

The 26-page, A4-size publication, entitled "The administration and control of medicines in care homes and children's homes", updates and replaces guidance published two years ago (PJ, 25 August 2001, p278).

The new publication takes into account the establishment of national social care councils for England, Wales and Scotland and their introduction of regulations setting out national minimum care standards.

The booklet can be downloaded as a PDF file from the practice section of the Society's website. Printed copies will shortly be available, at a cost of £6, from Lorraine Fearon, Practice Division, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN (tel 020 7572 2409; e-mail lfearon@rpsgb.org.uk).