Learning programmes and assessments

On completion of all aspects of this programme you should be able to:

• list the different categories of prison and secure environment and explain the differences (include differences between public and private)
• discuss the roles and responsibilities of different prison staff, including healthcare staff
• describe the offender health pathway in relation to secure environments
• contrast the health and social care needs in a secure environment with those in the general population
• describe how prison health is regulated and how the prison regime impacts on healthcare delivery
• describe the secure environment healthcare service and the role that pharmacy has to play
• explain the risks associated with the storage, supply, administration and disposal of OTC medicines (including homely remedies), PGD medicines, POM medicines and controlled drugs in secure environments
• describe the minimum qualifications of the healthcare staff who request, prescribe, supply and administer medicines in a secure environment.

On your computer: You can access this e-learning programme through your web browser on your computer. You will need to be connected to the internet while you work through it. You may be taken to another website to complete this programme.

On your tablet device: To access this programme on a mobile device or tablet you may need to download the free Articulate app or you can access this programme through your web browser. If you access this programme on a device with a smaller screen, functionality may be reduced.

• Pharmacists
• Pharmacy technicians
• Trainee pharmacists
• CPPE registrants