GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE Covert Medication - …
GOOD PRACTICE GUIDECovert Medication 1ContentsIntroduction 2Why is guidance needed? 3General considerations 3The law and Covert Medication 4Deciding whether to give Covert Medication 6Covert Medication in PRACTICE 9Conclusion 10Appendix 1: Covert Medication care pathway 11Appendix 2: Case scenarios 13Acknowledgements 15 Our aim We aim to ensure that care , treatment and support are lawful and respect the rights and promote the welfare of individuals with mental illness, learning disability and related conditions. We do this by empowering individuals and their carers and influencing and challenging service providers and policy makers.
3 Why is guidance needed? Medication is administered covertly in hospitals, care homes and sometimes by carers for people living at home. The best data on its use comes from care homes in Scotland.
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