Medical management 1: the principles

Abstract

This article is the first in a series of articles that aim to provide the healthcare assistant (HCA) and assistant practitioner (AP) with insight regarding the management of medicines (medicines management). Articles in the series will explore the principles of medicine management as they relate to the roles and responsibilities of HCAs and APs. The initial focus of the series centres on the aspects of medicine management that are crucial for the safe administration of medicines, while subsequent articles will explore specific scenarios related to medicine administration, supplemented by a variety of case studies. Articles 1–6 will discuss the principles of medicine management related to the role and function of the HCA and AP.