This summer, refresh your knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on our Mental Capacity Act 2005 and covert administration of medicines online workshop.
The workshop aims to develop your knowledge and skills to help you manage and optimise care for people who might lack the mental capacity to make a specific decision relating to their medicines at a given point in time. The pre-workshop book provides key information and tasks to help you meet the learning objectives and encourages you to identify your own learning needs.
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme, you should be able to:
- summarise the legal framework and professional standards surrounding the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- describe the important role of pharmacy professionals within the multidisciplinary team in ensuring the appropriate application and ongoing assessment of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its purpose in the use of medicines
- identify situations in which pharmacy professionals might encounter issues concerning mental capacity during their practice, including appropriate use of covert administration of medicines and what issues to consider when making recommendations
- identify suitable sources of information for understanding the assessment and ongoing management of mental capacity and covert administration of medicines
- develop a working knowledge of the content and purpose of policies and procedures which relate to the management of medicines for patients suspected of lacking mental capacity
- recognise the situations which require referrals to other healthcare professionals.
Secure your place by booking a workshop today.
