Doctors will be able to sign in and out one of 2 emergency home visit drug boxes located at Horseley Heath Surgery and Tandon Medical Centre. They will be locked in the drug cupboard in the treatment room. If required they are to be signed out by a GP prior to taking them to a visit and returned immediately upon return from the visit and being signed back in.
This approach has been taken instead of each doctor being responsible for their own drugs to avoid waste and improve safety by having only the necessary amount of drugs required and having them kept locked away on site.
Included within the boxes are:
- GTN Spray
- Benzylpenicillin 600mg powder for injection x 2
- Adrenaline 1mg/ml ampoules x 2
- Water for injection ampoules (2mls each) x 2
- Aspirin 300mg or 4 x 75mg
- Salbutamol inhaler x 1
- Aerochamber x1
- Glucogel x 1
- Prednisolone 8 x 5mg tablets
- Rectal diazepam (10mg ) tube x 1
- Diclofenac 75mg/3ml ampoule x 1
- Cyclizine 50mg/1ml ampoule x 1
- small sharps bin yellow x 1
- Green needles x 3
- Blue needles x 3
- 2ml syringes x 3
- 5ml syringes x 3
- Filter needles x3
- Alcohol wipes x 3
The boxes will be checked every 3 months to ensure the contents are up to date and completely stocked. If stock is used it is the responsibility of the Doctor to inform a member of nursing staff that it needs to be restocked.