Care home resources

Resources relevant to the care of older people, for health and social care professionals working in care homes.

• The Nursing Code of Conduct via the Nursing and Midwifery Council website
• Statement of care via the Care Quality Commission website
• NICE guidance and standards for care home settings via the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence website
• Nice guidance and standards for older people via the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence website.

Medicines Management in Care Homes

The Medicines Management team at Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) aims to encourage working with care homes to improve the safe use of medicines, also ensure optimal medication therapy is in place by providing updates on newsletters, Care Homes with Nursing Clinical Forums as well as education and training sessions on various medicines optimisation topics.

We are currently updating documents and content to reflect the transition into an ICB. You may therefore notice some references to the CCG remain temporarily. Over time, these will be updated.

• Covert administration of medicines – Guidance and information for care home staff on best practice in relation to the covert administration of medicines.
• Homely remedies in care homes – Guidance and information for care home staff on the legal and best practice considerations that need to be taken into account in the use of homely remedies.
• Medication expiry date guidance – Guidance for care home staff on medication expiry dates.
• Insulin toolkit for care homes – Information on insulin administration and blood glucose monitoring record for adults in care homes.
• Medicines waste in care homes – Guidance for care home staff on reducing medicines waste.