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The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Foundation update (January 2024)
Welcome to your January 2024 update from the Foundation elearning programme. This month focuses on the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are central to inpatient care. The MCA protects the rights of vulnerable people, and the following group of sessions cover topics such as assessing capacity, consent, patient autonomy and safeguarding.
Sessions:
- Assessing Mental Capacity
- Planning Ahead Using the MCA
- Best Interests
- Restraint
- Deprivation of Liberty
- Patient Autonomy and Related Ethics
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Confidentiality and Privacy
- Keeping the Patient at the Centre of Care
- Seeing the Whole Picture
- Family Dynamics Affecting Discharge
The sessions cover key areas in your curriculum on:
FPC 1: Clinical Assessment
FPC 2: Clinical Prioritisation
FPC 3: Holistic Planning
FPC 4: Communication and Care
FPC 5: Continuity of Care
FPC 6: Sharing the Vision
FPC 11: Ethics and Law
New SCRIPT elearning on dental pain and bipolar disorder now available
Healthcare professionals can now access two new modules in the SCRIPT elearning programme on odontogenic orofacial pain and bipolar affective disorder.
The first module, aimed at primary care dentists, covers the diagnosis of commonly occurring presentations of pain seen in primary care dental settings. The course focuses on odontogenic/dento-alveolar pain management.
It can be accessed free of charge through the SCRIPT Dentistry portfolio, which consists of 10 modules, aimed to improve prescribing competency and safety among Foundation and qualified dentists.
The second module helps healthcare staff to understand the treatment and management of bipolar affective disorder. It provides information on the medicines commonly used in the management of acute mania and prophylaxis of bipolar affective disorder. It also provides detailed practical advice on the role and risks of toxicity associated with lithium.
This module within the SCRIPT Medicine and Surgery, Ambulance Service and Pharmacy portfolios is also available free of charge to learners.
New SCRIPT elearning on dental pain and bipolar affective disorder
Healthcare professionals can now access two new modules in the SCRIPT elearning programme on odontogenic orofacial pain and bipolar affective disorder.
The first module, aimed at primary care dentists, covers the diagnosis of commonly occurring presentations of pain seen in primary care dental settings. The course focuses on odontogenic/dento-alveolar pain management.
It can be accessed free of charge through the SCRIPT Dentistry portfolio, which consists of 10 modules, aimed to improve prescribing competency and safety among Foundation and qualified dentists.
The second module helps healthcare staff to understand the treatment and management of bipolar affective disorder. It provides information on the medicines commonly used in the management of acute mania and prophylaxis of bipolar affective disorder. It also provides detailed practical advice on the role and risks of toxicity associated with lithium.
This module within the SCRIPT Medicine and Surgery, Ambulance Service and Pharmacy portfolios is also available free of charge to learners.
SCRIPT: supporting safer prescribing practices by healthcare professionals
Launched in 2010 by the University of Birmingham and OCB Media, SCRIPT was commissioned by Health Education England to provide an elearning programme to healthcare students and professionals, with the aim of improving knowledge in prescribing and therapeutics.
Who is it for?
The elearning programmes are designed for foundation doctors and dentists, paediatric trainees, nurses, general practitioners, pharmacists and other non-medical prescribers. The programmes are also appropriate for undergraduate medical, pharmacy and nursing students.
About the SCRIPT elearning programme
Covering a wide range of therapeutic topics, SCRIPT modules take approximately 60 minutes to complete. Content has been authored by a team of expert healthcare professionals and is reviewed on a regular basis, to meet the continuing professional development needs of those working with medicines and to benefit patient care.
How will SCRIPT elearning benefit you?
- Safer prescribing
SCRIPT will enhance your prescribing and therapeutics knowledge, therefore improving patient safety - Professional development
You will receive a certificate for each module that you complete, which can be used in your online learning portfolio. - Flexible learning
SCRIPT is easy to use. You can access the modules at a time which suits you and revisit them after completion. - SCRIPT elearning is free to those with a NHS.uk or NHS.net address.
SCRIPT elearning resources align to guidance produced by the General Medical Council on good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices.
How do I access the elearning programme?
You can learn more about the SCRIPT elearning programme by visiting the SCRIPT website.
SCRIPT: supporting safer prescribing practices in hospitals
The Medicine and Surgery SCRIPT elearning programme aims to improve knowledge of prescribing and medicines safety in the hospital setting. Originally developed for Foundation trainee doctors, it is now freely available to anyone with an NHS.uk or NHS.net email address.
Medicine and Surgery SCRIPT comprises 50 modules in 7 categories. Module categories include:
- Principles of Prescribing
- Prescribing in Medical Emergencies
- Managing the Risks of Prescribing
- Prescribing in Special Circumstances
- Therapeutic Groups
- Clinical Governance
- Advanced Prescribing
Each module takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. All course materials have been authored by a team of expert healthcare professionals and are regularly reviewed and updated.
Benefits from using SCRIPT elearning modules
- Safer prescribing
SCRIPT enhances prescribing and therapeutics knowledge among prescribers, therefore improving patient safety - Professional development
Certificates are made available on completion of a module, which can be used for online learning portfolios as evidence of continuing professional development. - Flexible learning
SCRIPT is easily accessible and intuitive to use, allowing users to complete modules at their convenience and refer back to modules at any time. - Free to learners with a NHS.uk or NHS.net address.
How do I access the elearning programme?
You can learn more about the SCRIPT elearning programme by visiting the SCRIPT website.
SCRIPT – supporting safer prescribing practices by ambulance services
The SCRIPT elearning programme for ambulance service staff comprises of 59 modules in 11 categories, covering a range of topics relating to prescribing and medicines safety in primary and secondary care.
SCRIPT Ambulance Services categories include:
- Advanced prescribing
- Clinical governance
- Managing the risks of prescribing
- Prescribing in medical emergencies
- Prescribing in special circumstances
- Principles of prescribing
- Therapeutic groups
Each module takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. All course materials have been authored by a team of expert healthcare professionals and are regularly reviewed and updated.
What are the benefits in using the SCRIPT elearning programmes?
- Safer prescribing
SCRIPT enhances prescribing and therapeutics knowledge among ambulance service staff, therefore improving patient safety. - Professional development
Certificates are made available on completion of a module, which can be used for online learning portfolios as evidence of continuing professional development. - Flexible learning
SCRIPT is easily accessible and intuitive to use, allowing users to complete modules at their convenience and refer back to modules at any time. - SCRIPT elearning is free to those with a NHS.uk or NHS.net address.
How do I access the elearning?
You can learn more about the SCRIPT elearning programmes by visiting the SCRIPT website.
SCRIPT – supporting safer prescribing practices in paediatrics
The SCRIPT elearning programme for paediatric prescribers including specialist trainee doctors comprises 23 modules in 5 categories, covering a range of topics relating to prescribing and medicines safety in the secondary care setting.
Paediatric SCRIPT module categories include:
- Principles of Prescribing in Paediatrics
- Surgical Specialities
- General Paediatrics
- General Therapeutics
- Advanced Therapeutics
Each module takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. All course materials have been authored by a team of expert healthcare professionals, and are regularly reviewed and updated.
What are the benefits in using the SCRIPT elearning programme?
- Safer prescribing
Paediatric SCRIPT ensures that prescribers working, training and specialising in paediatrics are better prepared for prescribing, therefore improving patient safety. - Professional development
Certificates are made available on completion of a module, which can be used for online learning portfolios as evidence of continuing professional development. - Flexible learning
SCRIPT is easily accessible and intuitive to use, allowing users to complete modules at their convenience and refer back to modules at any time. - SCRIPT elearning is free to those with a NHS.uk or NHS.net address.
How do I access the elearning?
You can learn more about the SCRIPT elearning programmes by visiting the SCRIPT website.
SCRIPT: supporting safer prescribing practices in dentistry
The Dental SCRIPT elearning programme aims to improve knowledge of prescribing and medicines safety in the dental setting. It is now freely available to Foundation dentists in England and is also suitable as CPD training for qualified dentists through licensed access.
The programme consists of eight modules covering a range of topics around dental prescribing and therapeutic groups.
Dental SCRIPT modules include:
- Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Reactions
- Prescription Documentation and the Drug History
- Special Patient Groups
- Using the BNF(C)
- Management of Infection
- Medical Emergencies
- Pain, Ulceration and Inflammation
- Periprocedural Prescribing
Every module takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. All course materials have been authored by a team of expert healthcare professionals and are regularly reviewed and updated.
Benefits from using SCRIPT elearning modules
- Safer prescribing
Dental SCRIPT ensures dental Foundation trainees and qualified dentists are better prepared for prescribing, therefore improving patient safety. - Professional development
Certificates are made available on completion of a module, which can be used for online learning portfolios as evidence of continuing professional development. - Flexible learning
SCRIPT is easily accessible and intuitive to use, allowing users to complete modules at their convenience and refer back to modules at any time
How do I access the elearning programme?
You can learn more about the SCRIPT elearning programme by visiting the SCRIPT website.
SCRIPT: supporting safer prescribing practices by nurses
The SCRIPT elearning programme for nurses includes 22 modules in 3 categories, developed for qualified NHS nurses and midwives, and student nurses. Modules cover the principles of medicines management, managing risks related to medication use, and therapeutic topics, including:
- Dose Calculations for Nurses
- Medicines Management in Care Homes
- Advanced Pain Management
- Treatment of Infection
- Respiratory Medicine
- Drug Interactions
- Special Patient Groups
Every module takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. All course materials have been authored by a team of expert healthcare professionals and are regularly reviewed and updated.
Benefits from using SCRIPT elearning modules
- Safer prescribing
SCRIPT enhances knowledge and confidence in prescribing, improving patient safety, therapeutics and medicines management. - Professional development
Certificates are made available on completion of a module, which can be used for online learning portfolios as evidence of continuing professional development. - Flexible learning
SCRIPT is easily accessible and intuitive to use, allowing users to complete modules at their convenience and refer back to modules at any time. - Free to learners with a NHS.uk or NHS.net address.
How do I access the elearning programme?
You can learn more about the SCRIPT elearning programme by visiting the SCRIPT website.
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