Appendix 3 Administration of Covert Medication Review Form

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1 Appendix 3 Administration of Covert Medication Review Form Name of service user Date of birth Date review performed Is medication still necessary? If so, explain why Is covert administration still necessary? If so explain why. Who was consulted as part of the review? Is legal documentation still in place and valid? Date of next review Signed (Name of prescriber) (Date) To be stored in service users notes 8

2 Appendix 1a Covert Administration Medication Record Form Sample Name of service user Jim Nastic Date 01/01/2010 Date of birth 25/12/1943 What medication is being considered for covert administration? sodium valproate 100mg crushable tablets Why is this treatment necessary? To control seizures What alternatives have the multidisciplinary team considered? (e.g. other ways to manage the service user or other ways to administer treatment) Normal tablets and liquid sodium valproate.. Why were these alternatives rejected? Jim has rejected (spat out) these formulations routinely for more than a week An assessment by medical practitioner has been performed to confirm service user lacks capacity to consent confirm the continued need for the above treatment following a medication review confirm that covert administration is essential Assessment completed by Signature Dr Spock Name Dr Spock Designation GP 9

3 Date 01/01/2010 Has the person expressed views in the past that are relevant to the present treatment? Yes/No Yes If yes, what were those views? Jim was aware of importance of medication for seizure control and in the past had good compliance Name all involved in the decision to administer medication covertly (e.g. healthcare professionals, carers etc.) Name Designation Date Dr Spock GP Mrs White senior carer Mrs Black care home manager J. Smith daughter A. McCoatup pharmacist Continued overleaf 10

4 Name the pharmacist consulted and record advice on appendix 2 Pharmacist name Angus McCoatup Date Is there a person with power to consent on behalf of the service user e.g welfare guardian? Yes/No yes Treatment may only be administered covertly with that person s consent unless this is impractical Has this person given consent? If No please state reason If Yes, name J Smith (relationship to service user) daughter Yes/No yes Do any of those involved disagree with the proposed use of covert medication? If yes, they must be informed of their right to challenge treatment Which members of staff will be administering the medication? Yes/ No no Date informed Names Mrs White These members of staff must receive appropriate guidance on administration of this medication How will they be administering the medication, eg mixed in yoghurt? How will this be recorded on the MAR chart? senior carer Mrs Black care home manager Tablets will be crushed and taken in flavoured yoghurt 11

5 *Note covert administration* endorsed on MAR chart by sodium valproate also stating details of administration on reverse When will the need for covert administration be reviewed? Please refer to Administration of Covert medication Review Form (appendix 3) when review is performed Date for first planned review 1/2/2010 Care Home Manager signature Mrs Black Name Mrs Black Date 1/1/2010 To be stored in service user s notes 12

6 Appendix 3 Administration of Covert Medication Review Form Sample Name of service user Jim Nastic Date of birth 25/12/1943 Date review performed 1/2/2010 Is medication still necessary? If so, explain why Yes To control seizures Is covert administration still necessary? Yes If so explain why. Non convert administration of sodium valproate tried Service user continues not to take ordinary tabs and liquid Who was consulted as part of the review? Mrs Black care home manager Dr Spock 13

7 Angus McCoatup, pharmacist Is legal documentation still in place and valid? Date of next review Yes March 2010 Signed Dr Spock (Name of prescriber) Dr Spock Mrs Black (Name of care home manager) Mrs Black Date 1/2/2010 To be stored in service user;s notes 14