Care homes: Medication resources for staff

Islington
Under Review — this page was due to be reviewed by Saturday, 08 July 2023. The information shown here may be outdated.

Older people living in care homes are potentially at greater risk of medication error than most other people. They are prescribed multiple medicines and this, coupled with age-related changes in the way drugs work and interact, makes them particularly susceptible to adverse drug events.  

The resources on this page have been selected specifically to guide in the management of medication in care homes.  

The local care home pharmacy team includes: 

  • Radha Shah, Pharmacist, who works as part of the Integrated Community Aging Team (ICAT) 
  • Patience Alliu, Pharmacy Technician, who works with the local GP surgeries to optimise medical management.

If you need to get in touch with the team, please ask your care home manager or GP lead.


Review date: Saturday, 08 July 2023