If you work through all of the NPCi content within this topic we feel you will achieve the following learning objectives. If you would like to print out this information for inclusion in your CPD file a PDF version is available below.

Learning Objectives:

Working through this NPCi topic will enable you to:

• Describe how risk assessment can be used to promote vigilance in identifying risk and the ways in which risk can be minimised
• List the NPSA seven steps to reducing risks.
• Name some of the tools and techniques for recording and analysing adverse events and near misses.

Impact Assessment:

Applying the learning from this NPCi topic will make a difference to the way you think about reducing risk:

• You will be able to apply the risk assessment guidance to ensure greater consistency in the way risk assessment is applied across medicines management
• Your risk management skills are likely to be more effective in terms of patient safety
• You will be able to facilitate communicating and learning as a method of reducing risk in medicines management through a better understanding of:
• Recording and reporting systems
• Root cause analysis
• Significant event analysis

KSF Links:

This NPCi topic links to the following dimensions from the NHS KSF and could help to meet learning objectives identified in personal development plans

Core KSF dimensions:

• 1 – Communication
• 2 – Personal and People Development
• 3 - Health Safety and Security
• 4 – Service Improvement
• 5 – Quality

Health and Wellbeing

• HWB3 – Protection of Health and Well-being
• HWB7 – Interventions and treatment

Information and Knowledge

• IK3 – Knowledge and Information Resources

General:

• G2 – Development and Innovation
• G5 - Service and Project Management