Activity 5
When was the last time that you contributed to a review of medication? Think about how often this done by you or others involved in the care of the supported person. Does your organisation have a procedure for the ongoing monitoring of medication?
When reviewing a supported person’s medication, you might find it helpful to consider the points in the box below.
- Is medication still required?
- Has maximum recommended period of taking the medication been exceeded?
- Is a pain assessment required, or has one been carried out recently?
- Is an assessment (such as an ‘ABC chart’) regarding concerns about the behaviour of the supported person required, or has one been carried out recently?