At Learn It Online, we recognise the importance of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the crucial role it plays in enhancing patient care.
Our holistic approach to both the course design, build and delivery draws on the vision and skills of a select, hand-picked team of experts from a variety of backgrounds. This approach enables us to create courses that are well-rounded, patient-centred whilst ultimately meeting the required learning outcomes.
What are High Risk Medicines (HRM)?
“High-risk medicines were traditionally defined as medicines that have a high risk of causing injury or harm if they are misused or used in error. Error rates with these medications are not necessarily higher than with any other medicines, but when problems occur, the consequences can be more immediate and significant.”
-NHS England*
In England, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) includes the following psychotropic medicines as those considered to be high risk:
Select the images to find out more about the individual courses, and select the titles to visit the CQC website**
Why is this platform needed?
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) requires that care home staff must only administer medicines if they have received proper training and are assessed as competent. Their knowledge, skills, and competencies must be reviewed annually.
Care home providers should try to use accredited learning providers for their learning and development programmes where possible.†
However, care home providers encounter numerous challenges in maintaining a skilled and competent workforce. A high staff turnover and persistent shortages, especially in medical and support roles, necessitate the frequent use of temporary and agency staff. This situation can potentially compromise the quality of services provided.††
Why Learn It Online?
E-learning is widely used in the United Kingdom, with 21% of people engaging in online learning. It improves information retention up to 60%, compared to 8-10% for traditional methods, and offers students more control over their learning process.
Learn It Online is a well-established and reputable provider of specialist online courses to mental health organisations throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. At Learn It Online, we are committed to ensuring that all online courses meet the rigorous standards necessary for CPD certification. We achieve this by engaging highly skilled subject matter experts (SMEs) and ensuring all of our courses are CPD-certified by highly reputable organisations.
*NHS England. Aspects of previous patient safety alerts that should inform broader local safety initiatives’ [Online] Accessed April 2025.
**Care Quality Commission. High Risk Medicines [Online] Accessed April 2025.
† National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2014). Managing medicines in care homes Social care guideline SC1 [Online] Accessed April 2025
†† National Audit Office (2023). Progress in improving health services in England. [Online] Acccessed April 2025