Veterinary charity RCVS Knowledge has launched a new course Managing Veterinary Medicines: Staying legal and promoting safety; a free online course for veterinary teams to improve their medication safety in practice.
The course has been produced in collaboration between RCVS Knowledge and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), and includes a broad range of webinars, podcasts and articles.
Learning outcomes include:
- Learn how to put systems in place that will reduce errors and improve practice systems
- Help your team comply with legislation, prepare for a VMD inspection or an RCVS Practice Standards Scheme assessment
- Keep patients, team members and clients safe when prescribing and dispensing medicine
- Six hours of free CPD in webinar, podcast and article format
Executive Director at RCVS Knowledge, Chris Gush said, “In England alone, more than 1,700 people die yearly because of medication errors. While we don’t know the true figures in veterinary medicine, we do know that 30% of errors reported to the VDS’s VetSafe system are due to medication errors.
“That’s why we think it’s vital to have good robust systems in place in the practice dispensary and to use QI tools like guidelines, protocols, and checklists.
“We are pleased to have worked alongside the VMD to produce this fantastic course that will help veterinary teams improve their medication safety and ultimately save lives.”
Course users can expect to learn how to put systems in place that will reduce errors, improve patient outcomes and improve practice systems. The learning will also prepare practices for a VMD inspection or an RCVS Practice Standards Scheme assessment.
Visit learn.rcvsknowledge.org to improve your knowledge of managing veterinary medicines.